Parents are invited to a judgment-free panel discussion in Cranbrook regarding youth vaping, drug discussion and alcohol consumption.
The Parents’ Town Hall Conversation will be hosted by the Cranbrook Community Action Team and community partners working with youth at the College of the Rockies.
“We’re inviting all parents and caregivers who want to learn about youth vaping, drug dialogue and alcohol,” said Smokii Sumac, cultural lead with Foundry East Kootenay.
“We’ll have a panel discussion with some youth who have lived experience and our community partners to share what kind of work we’re doing.”
The session is meant to share information with parents and answer any questions they may have about the topic.
“The goal is to help parents have a piece of mind and ensure that we’re growing and building our connections as we know our youth are facing many different issues in the community and we want to support them,” said Sumac.
Sumac says the discussion will also highlight the work community organizations are doing to help youth struggling with addictions.
“As frontline workers with youth, we’re often the first ones to see what’s going on,” said Sumac.
“We want to communicate, build a community and support parents in education around what the children they’re responsible for may be facing, what they may be interacting with and supporting them in understanding the resources that are available.”
All parents and caregivers are invited to the free event, being held in room 250 at the College of the Rockies from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. on June 24.
“We hope that you join us. There will be time for a Q&A, there will be some snacks,” said Sumac.
“We’ll all be there to share as much as we can to support the youth in our community.”
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