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A Message from Peggy B. Sapp: Our Children Are Watching

Posted by Peggy B. Sapp, President & CEO on June 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM

Summer is often a season filled with plans. For many parents, this season can feel exciting, but it can also feel stressful. There is pressure to create memories, keep children entertained, manage schedules, and make everything feel special. But sometimes, in the middle of all the planning, we forget something important: 



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Topics: President's Message, Informed Families, summer, love, transition

President’s Message: Why Kids Are More Likely to Get Into Trouble During Transition Seasons

Posted by Peggy B. Sapp, President & CEO on May 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM

Transition times can bring both happy and sad moments, and they can be stressful for everyone — especially children and teens. Prom, graduation, the end of the school year, and the start of summer are exciting milestones, but they also create the kinds of moments when young people can be more likely to get into trouble.



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Topics: President's Message, Informed Families, summer, love, transition

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We teach people how to say no to drugs and how to make healthy choices. To reduce the demand for drugs, Informed Families has focused its efforts on educating and mobilizing the community, parents and young people in order to change attitudes. In this way we counteract the pressures in society that condone and promote drug and alcohol use and abuse. The organization educates thousands of families annually about how to stay drug and alcohol free through networking and a variety of programs and services .

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