We would like to thank everyone who participated in Red Ribbon Week! It was a truly successful celebration of the Red Ribbon message. We would like to give special thanks to our Ambassadors, who dedicate so much of their time to help us keep kids safe, healthy, and drug free!

Below we have highlighted some of the photos we have received from our Ambassadors throughout the state of Florida. We encourage all of you (if you have not already done so) to submit your pictures and feedback through the Red Ribbon Campaign Review Form.

Marijuana legalization is a hot topic with huge implications – and now Floridians are faced with voting on Amendment 2, although many of us don’t understand all the legalese. Watch the webinar below, "Don't Let Florida Go To Pot," to learn more about Amendment 2, and it's implications!

We would like to thank our wonderful panelists, Peggy Sapp, Susan Kelsey, Sheriff Demings and Karen Bailey for joining us for this webinar. We would also like to thank the Florida Sheriffs Association for partnering with us to deliver this important message. They are all doing a great job in promoting prevention in their communities!

As Election Day draws near, “medical marijuana” has become a hot topic, and many have asked me about my position concerning constitutional Amendment 2. That’s simple:  I am personally against the amendment because I know it is a ruse that will create defacto-legalization of marijuana in Florida. The amendment supporters are counting on those of us who are compassionate and who want to help the very sick, to ignore the very real negative consequences of legalization. 

Positive parenting aims to promote children's development and manage children's behavior and emotions in a constructive and non-hurtful way. It is based on strong, nurturing relationships, good communication and positive attention to help children develop.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU VOTE FOR!!!

Society is overwhelmed with information, so we just hit “agreed” and proceed. Who has time to read all the legalese?

That is the situation Floridians are facing November 4, 2014, when voting on Amendment 2 (Medical Marijuana). We are tired of the drug war and want to stop hearing about it! So it is tempting to just hit “agreed” and move on. But, this time it is critical to read the legalese and accept that Amendment 2 is no panacea for fixing society’s drug problem.

This year’s National Red Ribbon theme is “Love Yourself. Be Drug Free.”

When I first heard it, I thought it was brilliant. But, then it led me to thinking about how we can truly inspire our children to love themselves and how we can more fully love ourselves. What does it mean to “love yourself?” What can we all do to love ourselves?

Here are 7 ideas to help demonstrate, nurture and grow self-love:

Over the past couple of years, we’ve heard something really surprising from parents. Some parents have told us that either:

Last night I dreamt I was trapped at a dinner party where a woman whom I didn't know, apropos of nothing, addressed me as follows:

It's a new school year! Many parents will feel a certain sense of relief that the challenging role of keeping active children busy and amused throughout the long hot summer days is over. But the return of schooldays also brings with it the added parenting role of homework monitor.