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Parent and Caregiver Workshop – Not MY Kid: Understanding Youth Substance Use Risks & Prevention
Not MY Kid: Understanding Youth Substance Use Risks & Prevention
🗓️ Monday, November 3, 2025
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Lincoln High School Main Gym
Join us for a Parent and Caregiver Workshop focused on helping families better understand youth substance use risks and prevention strategies. This biannual event will cover communication techniques, youth development, and the latest drug trends, empowering parents and caregivers to strengthen family relationships and have meaningful conversations about substance use.
Featured Speakers:
- Angela Kennecke – Founder of Emily’s Hope, sharing Emily’s story
- SRO Spencer Kommes – Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office
Panelists:
- Angela Kennecke
- SRO Spencer Kommes
- Tiffany Kashas, MAIS, LAC, CPS – Licensed Addiction Counselor and Certified Prevention Specialist
- Artica Franklin – Through Young Voices at LSS; young adult with a parent who struggled with substance use disorder
The evening will conclude with a panel discussion and Q&A with prevention and recovery experts and voices with lived experience.
Hosted by the Youth Prevention Coalition, this workshop addresses multiple substances, including alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, methamphetamines, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs.
This event is free and open to all parents, caregivers, and community members.
This event is supported by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award funded by ONDCP. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ONDCP, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.