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Texting Takeover? What Parents Can Do
Gone are the days of the iconic teenager gabbing away on the phone with a friend or love interest. A 2011 Pew Research Study shows that texting is now the most popular form of communication amongst American teenagers—with teens averaging 60 texts per day, and girls, ages 14-17, leading the pack with a median of .. read more
Thank You, Central Indiana Social Workers!
Please sign our thank you card dedicated to ALL the hard-working social workers in our community, by adding a COMMENT to this post. **************************************************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************************************************** THANK YOU, CENTRAL INDIANA SOCIAL WORKERS! YOUR IMPACT .. read more
Legislators Address Spice and Bath Salts Abuse
With the close of the Legislative session, we at Families First were glad to see House Bill 1196 make its way to Governor Daniel’s desk. As a resource for individuals and families suffering under the grip of chemical addiction, we applaud our legislators’ efforts to further prevent the spread of dangerous synthetic cannabanoids (commonly known .. read more
Witnessing Tragedy, Working for Hope
by Edie Olson, Families First President Recent news surrounding the death of singer, Whitney Houston, reminds us all of the devastating toll that addictions can take on individuals and families. Most of us have known someone with an addiction and have seen the effects on them and their families, who painfully, helplessly watch the .. read more
Get the Most out of Your Parent-Teacher Conference
There’s a good chance that if you’re a parent of a public school student, you have a parent-teacher conference on the horizon in the next few weeks. So how can you set yourself up to have the most effective meeting? Al Johnson, an Addictions Supervisor at Families First, knows a thing or two about what .. read more
Work and Family; Striking a Balance
As the holiday season comes to a close, and we find ourselves somewhat reluctantly returning to jobs and responsibilities external to family life, it’s an apt time to consider how we negotiate the work life / family life balance. If you tend to think in terms of work versus family, rather than work and family, .. read more
Help our children at school by helping their families
Read president Edie Olson’s letter to the editor of the Indianapolis Star, responding to Matt Tully’s article on how best to help failing schools in our community. Help our children at school by helping their families Edie Olson December 27, 2011 Like most adults I know, I can name teachers who made a lasting impression .. read more
