What is CRAFT? Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is a resource for family or friends who are concerned about their teen or a loved one’s substance abuse. It’s a coaching tool offering conversation techniques and examples to help motivate loved ones to be open to get help/treatment. CRAFT impacts families in multiple areas of […]

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Per mile driven, teen drivers are nearly three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash.   Drunk, drugged, and distracted driving combined with inexperience put teens at high risk.   The holidays are an especially risky time […]

Our most recent community forum on Marijuana: Science, Trends & Updates 2015, was opened with a presentation by prevention colleague and distinguished guest, River Coyote, from the Tahoe-Truckee Future Without Drug Dependence (TTFWDD) Coalition and included the personal story of a local family’s journey using medical marijuana (CBD’s) to treat a child’s devastating illness presented […]

The holiday season is a time of joy and good cheer while simultaneously offering plenty of reasons to be stressed out and anxious — the gifts you haven’t wrapped, school finals, impending family gatherings, the pile of cookie exchange invites, the office parties… and the list goes on. There are certainly plenty of have to’s […]