Links
Other websites that may be of interest:
Drugs / Alcohol
- Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD): www.madd.ca
- Information about prescription drug abuse: www.painfullyobvious.com
- Impaired Driving (You Tube Video) Click Here
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Your knowledge base about drugs and their effects can be critical in helping your own teen. To learn more go to www.checkyourself.com
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For information aimed at parents the www.drugfree.org site has several parent features and even a parent blog.
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The Pot and Driving Campaign http://www.potanddriving.cpha.ca/index.html
New Drivers / Teen Drivers:
- Parent/Teen Driving Contract Click Here
- Brochure (pdf): L.E.A.R.N. An Essential Message for Parents of New Drivers
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Click Here for more information on the Graduated Driver Licensensing Program (GDL)
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Click Here to access: "Geared to Go: A Workbook for Coaching New Drivers"
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Click Here to access: "Reducing the Risk: A Parent's Guide to Teen Driving"
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Click Here to access: "Getting into Gear: Keys to Starting your Driving Experience"
- Seatbelts (You Tube Video) Click Here
- Under Your influence: http://www.underyourinfluence.org/
Risk Taking
- Smart Risk - Parent's Page: http://www.smartrisknoregrets.ca/index.php/parents/
- Brochure (pdf): Teen Risk Taking - Tips for Parents
- PDF Document: Introduction to Smart Risk and the Stupid Line
Helmet Safety
- Lids on Kids http://www.lidsonkids.org/home.asp
- Brochure (pdf): Take the Bike Helmet Yes Test
Other Resources
- Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research: http://acicr.ca/
- Bully Free Alberta: http://www.bullyfreealberta.ca/
- Youth Safety at Alberta Health Services Injury Prevention & Safety: http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/injuryprevention/youth_introduction.htm
- Coalition for Cellphone-Free Driving: http://www.cellphonefreedriving.ca/default.aspx
- Parents on Deal.org: http://deal.org/parents/
"I was lucky enough to be in attendance with my 16 year old son. It was an interesting car ride home!" ... Parent
