OPEN UP THE SCHOOLS

My advocacy and influence is to also encourage what I learned from a recent local political canvass to “Open up the Schools”. At a National level, with parental, clinical and/or legal consent, at risk children may commune, learn new skills and make friends they can relate with after school with appropriate and accredited supervision. The proactive resolves do not have to be all gloom and doom nor met with social stigma.

The idea is to give parents and children extra time that may prevent premature death and improve their socioeconomic chances. If "Just Say No" worked, this would not be such a pressing matter. This should be reason enough to try something new.

An additional resource for Parents & Caregivers is this Podcast from the Parents Together organization.