Parents’ Pupu Platter

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Parents Pupu Platter
An OHA Parenting Project
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Parents Pupu Platter
Session One Introduction to Antisocial
Behaviors Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use
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Olelo Noeau
He aalii ku makani mai au aohe makani nana
e kulai.
I am a wind resisting aalii. No gale can push
me over. I can hold my own in the face of
difficulties.
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Session Objectives
Topics covered in this session will help you
identify signs of antisocial behaviors and the
use of drugs and alcohol. have conversations
about alcohol and drug use with your
children. identify key community resources
available for support in the areas of antisocial
behaviors and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug
use.
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Ground Rules

• Privacy
• Respect

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Icebreaker!
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What are all those letters?
A
S
B
Anti
social
Behaviors
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Youth Drug Use
Oahu Statistics
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Youth Alcohol Use
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Youth Tobacco Use
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Youth Marijuana Use
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Violence Statistics
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Signs and BehaviorsAlcohol

• Unsteady Walk/Uncoordinated
• Rapid Involuntary Eye Oscillation
• Slurred and Incoherent Speech
• Drowsiness
• Sluggishness
• Odor of the Substance

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Signs and BehaviorsMarijuana

• Red Eyes
• Odor of the Substance
• Mellow Behavior
• Short Term Memory Loss
• Lowered Immune System

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Signs and BehaviorsIce

• Dilated Pupils
• Rapid Weight Loss
• Dry Mouth
• Hyper Behavior
• Short Attention Span
• Scratch Marks/Sores on Face and Arms
• Sleeping or Staying Awake for Long Periods of Time

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Behaviors Drug Use The Link
Antisocial behaviors and substance use or abuse
are not mutually exclusive.
Either one can be a precursor to the other.
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Risk and Protective Factors
What are they?
From the National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Risk and Protective Factors
Risk Factors

• Chaotic home environment (particularly where
  parents abuse substances or suffer from mental
  illness)
• Ineffective parenting
• Lack of parent-child attachment and nurturing
• Inappropriate shy or aggressive classroom
  behavior
• Failure in school performance
• Poor social coping skills
• Affiliations with peers displaying deviant
  behaviors
• Perceptions of approval of drug using behaviors

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Risk and Protective Factors
Protective Factors

• Strong and positive family bonds
• Parental monitoring of childrens activities and
  peers
• Clear rules of conduct consistently enforced in
  the family
• Involvement of parents in the lives of their
  children
• Success in school performance
• Strong bonds with institutions, such as school or
  religious organizations
• Adoption of conventional norms about drug use

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The Bottom Line
Know Your Child!

• Keep in mind
• Unique personality
• Personal habits
• Age appropriate behaviors

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How to Care for a Plant
Water fertilizer Protection from harsh
conditions Consideration for environment (pot
size, weather needs) Decisions based on
individual plant needs
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Final Thought
Awareness isnt good enough anymore prevention
requires SKILLS.
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Questions?
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Where do you stand?
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Pineapple is tastiest when eaten with li hing
powder.
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Humans are naturally violent.
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Youth will sooner or later experiment with
alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
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My children know how I feel about alcohol,
tobacco, and other drugs.
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Hitting in self-defense is OK.
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Schools and parents are equally responsible for
teaching about alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and
violence.
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I am in agreement with other adults in my family
about how to address the topic of drugs and
violence with my children.
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Adults should be completely honest with children
about their own experiences with drugs, alcohol,
and tobacco.
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Its OK for a teen to drink at home under adult
supervision.
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People who are high arent responsible for what
they say or do.
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What happens in the family should stay in the
family.
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When a childs parent is not present, other
adults are responsible for the child.
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It should be against the law to ride with a
driver under the influence.
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Personal Reflection
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Small Group
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Small Group

• What was one of your biggest discoveries so
  far?
• Each of you has been asked to reflect on your
  family plan regarding substance use and violence.
  
• Are there changes you would like to make in your
  home?
• How do you think your views are received by other
  members of your family?
• Work together to think of strategies for
  beginning these conversations in the home.

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Hailono
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Hailono Telling the News

• What were common themes that you discovered
  within your group?
• Did your group have any a-ha moments?

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Community Resources
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Closing/Evaluation
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Parents Pupu Platter
Session One Introduction to Antisocial
Behaviors Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use
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