Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. • Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. • Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. • Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. • Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. • Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. • Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. • Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. • Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. • Alcohol can impair proper teen brain development. • Drinking can program a teen's brain for alcoholism. • Drinking starts as early as grade school in Utah. • Express love daily to your kids. • Participate in fun activities as a family. • Eat dinner together as a family. • Listen with love and empathy to your children. • Set clear "no-alcohol" rules for your children. • Establish consequences for underage drinking. • Follow through on no-alcohol rules. • Review family rules regularly. • Know where your kids are. • Know who your kids are with. • Know what your kids are doing. •

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National Family Day Highlights Advantages of Dinner Together

September 26, 2011

“What kids really want for dinner is time with their family” says Utah’s First Lady Jeanette Herbert, in celebration of National Family Day, September 26, 2011.Read More

2011 Fall Conference

September 21, 2011

The organizers of the Utah Fall Conference are excited to invite you to St. George, UT, this year to learn new information, network with others in the field, receive continuing education hours for your licensure and enjoy the beauty of Utah's Dixie in the fall!Read More

Northwest Alcohol Conference and ParentsEmpowered

July 29, 2010

The third annual alcohol and substance abuse conference held at the Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah, has invited ParentsEmpowered to present the dangerous effects of underage drinking and the proven skills to prevent it. Read More

PTA and ParentsEmpowered.org

May 13, 2010

The Utah Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has invited ParentsEmpowered to present at their annual conference at BYU in Provo, Utah. Steve Wright, a ParentsEmpowered committee member, will address the dangerous effects of alcohol on a teen's developing brain and what parents can do to prevent it.Read More

Troubled Youth Conference and ParentsEmpowered

May 06, 2010

ParentsEmpowered has been invited to present at the Troubled Youth Conference on May 6th at Snowbird, Utah. Steve Wright, a ParentsEmpowered committee member, will cover the dangerous effects of underage drinking, and the proven skills to prevent it. The presentation will be held at 3:30PM.Read More

ParentsEmpowered and Hope of America: Student Showcase

May 04, 2010

ParentsEmpowered has joined with the Hope of America for a presentation on the dangerous effects of underage drinking and the proven skills to prevent it. Pat Bird, a member of the ParentsEmpowered committee, will be addressing those present. Read More

South Salt Lake Town Hall Meeting

April 30, 2010

South Salt Lake will be holding a town hall meeting alongside ParentsEmpowered.org. Representatives from ParentsEmpowered will share the dangerous effects of underage drinking and what South Salt Lake can do to help prevent it. Read More

Brigham City Town Hall Meeting: ParentsEmpowered.org

April 23, 2010

Brigham City and ParentsEmpowered.org have partnered to share the dangers of underage drinking and the proven skills to prevent it at the town hall meeting on April 23rd. Vern Larsen from the ParentsEmpowered work group will be addressing those present.Read More

Bountiful Town Hall Meeting

April 21, 2010

Steve Wright from ParentsEmpowered will be presenting the dangerous effects of underage drinking and the proven skills to prevent it during Bountiful's town hall meeting. Read More

6th ParentsEmpowered Sponsored Grizzle Hockey Game

March 27, 2010

ParentsEmpowered and the Utah Grizzles partner to prevent underage drinking. Come support the Utah Grizzles and the fight to eliminate underage drinking in Utah.Read More

5th ParentsEmpowered Sponsored Grizzle Hockey Game

March 26, 2010

ParentsEmpowered and the Utah Grizzles partner to prevent underage drinking. Come support the Utah Grizzles and the fight to eliminate underage drinking in Utah.Read More

4th ParentsEmpowered Sponsored Grizzle Hockey Game

March 13, 2010

ParentsEmpowered and the Utah Grizzles partner to prevent underage drinking. Come support the Utah Grizzles and the fight to eliminate underage drinking in Utah.Read More

3rd ParentsEmpowered Sponsored Grizzle Hockey Game

March 12, 2010

ParentsEmpowered and the Utah Grizzles partner to prevent underage drinking. Come support the Utah Grizzles and the fight to eliminate underage drinking in Utah.Read More

2nd ParentsEmpowered Sponsored Grizzle Hockey Game

February 20, 2010

ParentsEmpowered and the Utah Grizzles partner to prevent underage drinking. Come support the 2nd Utah Grizzles game to fight to eliminate underage drinking in Utah.Read More

Girl Scouts host: Alcohol and the Teenage Brain Seminar

February 20, 2010

The information at this presentation will help teens become aware of the effects alcohol has on the underage brain. All Girl Scouts, Juniors to Ambassador Level and their mothers are invited to participate. Read More

ParentsEmpowered Sponsored Grizzle Hockey Game

January 30, 2010

ParentsEmpowered and the Utah Grizzles partner to prevent underage drinking. Come support the Utah Grizzles and the fight to eliminate underage drinking in Utah.Read More

Ute Tribe Alcohol/Substance Abuse Prevention Program

January 30, 2010

The Ute Tribe Alcohol/Substance Abuse Prevention Program is sponsoring the 2010 Wellness Pow Wow on Saturday January 30, 2010 from 1pm-7pm at the Ft. Duchesne Gym.Read More

Utah's Attorney General "Faces-Off" Against Underage Drinking in Utah

January 29, 2010

ParentsEmpowered.org and the Utah Attorney General’s Office have joined forces with the E Center and the Utah Grizzlies to educate parents on the dangers of underage drinking and provide them with proven prevention skills. Read More

Win, Win, Win - Contest

January 07, 2010

Northeastern Counseling Center Contest It's easy to win. Just look for the email link for your local representative, then email me two things that you learned from the website. You could win a new shirt. It’s that easy! Read More

Mayors Go to the Curb to Prevent Underage Drinking

December 01, 2009

Salt Lake City, December 01, 2009 – In the Cannon Room (335) at the City & County Building (451 S. State Street) at 10:00 a.m., three large fleets of mobile billboards from state and private sanitation divisions will be deployed. Salt Lake County’s and Salt Lake City’s Public Works Departments, in conjunction with ACE Disposal, will release a total of 75 garbage trucks carrying important prevention messages.Read More

FASD Parent Seminar: A Night with Dan

November 05, 2009

The Utah Fetal Alcohol Coalition and FASD Center for Excellence are sponsoring a FREE Parent SeminarRead More

ParentsEmpowered Community Presentation

October 30, 2009

12th Annual Power of Prevention Conference will present the statewide underage drinking initiative, ParentsEmpowered.org.Read More

Annual ParentsEmpowered Press Conference

October 22, 2009

Underage drinking is down and parental awareness is up. ParentsEmpowered.org kicks off year four with positive measurable results. Read More

Know More - Central Utah Substance Abuse Conference

September 12, 2009

Central Utah Substance Abuse Conference Saturday, September 12, 2009 Sevier Valley Center (All food and events free)Read More

Utah - Days of 47 and ParentsEmpowered

July 18, 2009

ParentsEmpowered plans to support the Days of 47 event held at the Salt Lake City/County building on July 18th. Over 15,000 people are planned to attend and learn about the dangers of underage drinking the proven skills to prevent it.Read More

Northwest Alcohol Conference

July 15, 2009

Northwest Alcohol Conference will be held in Boise, Idaho at the Grove Hotel and Convention Center. 245 S. Capital Blvd. (208) 472.8000 Register before May 29, 2009 for $189.00 info@northwestalcoholconference.orgRead More

KSL Studio Five with ParentsEmpowered.org

July 09, 2009

KSL Studio Five has invited ParentsEmpowered.org to talk about the dangers of underage drinking and the proven parental skills to prevent it.Read More

The University of Utah School on Alcoholism Presentation

June 25, 2009

arentsEmpowered.org will hold a session on June 25th at 10:30AM presented by Steve Wright, Executive with R&R Partners and ParentsEmpowered committee member. The session will cover the harms of underage drinking and the proven skills to prevent it.Read More

ParentsEmpowered and Good Things Utah

May 20, 2009

ABC4 Good Things Utah invites parents to use ParentsEmpowered's new online tools.Read More

ParentsEmpowered and the Utah PTA

May 14, 2009

The Utah Parent Teacher Association invited ParentsEmpowered to participate in their annual retreat at Brigham Young University.Read More

April: Alcohol Awareness Month

April 23, 2009

Salt Lake City and County join efforts to promote alcohol safety and awareness during April. Read More

2009 Community Issues Conference

February 18, 2009

Steve Wright, Executive from R&R Partners, will present Utah’s campaign against underage drinking – ParentsEmpowered.org.Read More

SLC Brown Bag

February 13, 2009

Art Brown, pres. of MADD Utah, will be discussing the ParentsEmpowered campaign initiative.Read More

Juntos, Buscando una Solucion al Abuso del Alcohol entre los Jovenes

December 01, 2008

Donde: Hotel Hilton 255 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. 9:30AM - 3:00PM. Esta conferencia sera completamente gratuita. Para registrarte llama a Communidades Unidas 801.566.6191.Read More

Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children.

September 24, 2008

Families across the United States are invited to participate on Mon., Sept. 24th, in Family Day.Read More

29th Annual Fall Conference - Substance Abuse Prevention

August 31, 2008

R&R Partners and the DABC will present the new media creative for Parents Empowered.org 2007 the night of the 25th. A second breakout session will be held the following afternoon on the 26th to cover details from the 2006 campaign.Read More

Fighting underage alcohol abuse

March 25, 2008

ST. GEORGE - Together with the Dixie College Wellness Center and Utah Highway Patrol, the Southwest Center hosted an event Monday night that promoted the "parents empowered campaign" to fight the use of alcohol among teenagers.Read More

Teens, Brains, Risk. Choices.

March 06, 2008

The rebellious and risky behavior of many teenagers can lead to serious problems related to driving, sports, and substance abuse. Join us for a professional panel discussion on the answers to prevention.Read More

Town Hall Meetings

March 05, 2008

As part of a national effort to help communities in their efforts to stop underage drinking, aseries of Town Hall Meetings will take place across America during the week of March 31–April 4, 2008. Please check the link to find out when a Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for your community.Read More