“Speak Now! Talk with your kids about the dangers of teen drinking”

“Speak Now! Talk with your kids about the dangers of teen drinking” is a statewide social marketing campaign!

We have developed new materials and refreshed the www.speaknowcolorado.org website with new videos and information. Since this is a Colorado specific social marketing campaign, we want to highlight people in Colorado who are committed in helping communities reduce teen binge drinking. We need your help! Let us know if people in your networks or yourself would be interested in the following:

• Are you a parent or caregiver with a teen? Do you have repeated conversations about the dangers of alcohol? We would like to highlight you in one of our videos for a parent testimonial! We would like to have English and Spanish speaking parents or caregivers to talk about their experiences in talking to their teens.

• Do you know a teen or are you a teen with a parent or caregiver that has multiple conversations with you about the dangers of alcohol? We want to highlight you in our new videos on teen testimonials! We would like to have English and Spanish speaking teens to talk about their experiences in having a conversation with their parent or caregiver.

• Do you know a medical doctor or are you a medical doctor that has expertise around how alcohol affects the developing teen brain? We will be adding materials that will educate parents about the research around alcohol’s impact on the teen brain and would also like to have a video on this topic. We are looking for English and Spanish speaking medical doctors to assist us.

If you or someone you know would like learn more about the Speak Now Campaign, please contact Sharon T. Liu, MPS, Manager, Community Prevention Programs, CDHS - Division of Behavioral Health at 303-866-7507 or sharon.liu1@state.co.us.