Judge Julie Nicholson of the 52nd District Court, 3rd Division, in Oakland County was on the Notre Dame campus this morning to speak with students on making prudent choices for the future that you want to have, including avoiding texting while driving and alcohol, prescription and other drug abuse.
She left pamphlets for the students as well as a list or online resources for students and parents. See below.
Teen Resources:
(helpful for parents too)
An interactive website for teens and parents.
Website encourages youth to
check themselves.
Provides information for teens.
Offers facts on drugs.
Student Leadership Services
Students Against Destructive Decisions
Parent Resources:
Provides up-to-date parent education resources.
Offers help, resources, facts.
Offers a variety of topics.
Website on recovery.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America.
Provides information specifically on inhalants.
Other Resources:
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Partnership for Drug Free America
Provides drug prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery resources for parents and teens.
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Designed to increase awareness and education of the needs of children of the addicted.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Developed to support the efforts of parents and other caring adults to promote mental health and prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs among 7 to 18 year olds.
About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.