Yes, drug proof!

That's drugs, as in alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and the like. Drugs to which our kids are being exposed every day.

No, preventing the abuse of these substances by our kids is NOT one of MFC’s areas of expertise.

But because we ARE concerned about the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of our children and families, the abuse of these drugs by our kids IS an area of our concern.

Focus on the Family, the national pro-family organization founded by Dr. James Dobson, with which MFC is officially associated as their Minnesota Family Policy Council, has made the epidemic misuse of drugs by kids an area of their expertise and an important part of their outreach to families.

"How to Drug Proof Your Kids" is the name of a parent training program developed by Focus on the Family. A community-based, facilitator-led program, "How to Drug Proof Your Kids" (DPYK)consists of six two-hour sessions that equip parents with the tools and strategies they need to steer their children away from the harmful use of drugs.

And it's coming to Minnesota!

The first step in bringing this program to Minnesota is to locate and train community leaders to serve as facilitators for the DPYK sessions.

On Thursday, March 15, Focus on the Family, together with Minnesota Family Institute, MFC's educational arm, will hold a Community Awareness Breakfast to explain and promote the DPYK Facilitator Training that will take place on April 26-27.

If you have a passion for helping kids, MFC strongly urges you to attend this breakfast.