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Informed Families was grateful to visit Start Off SmartTeen Afterschool Program at The Healing Sanctuary in Homestead.

During the visit, teens learned about the dangers of drinking and driving and participated in an interactive impaired goggles activity. The activity brought a lot of smiles and laughter, while also helping students better understand how impairment can affect balance, awareness, and decision-making.

A special thank you to Start Off Smart for sharing this kind message: “Thank you to Informed Families for a great presentation on the dangers of drinking and driving!!!”

Joel Mesa looks forward to visiting again this fall for Red Ribbon Week.

Talking with teens about mental health does not have to feel overwhelming.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month and National Prevention Week, we’re sharing simple ways parents, caregivers, and trusted adults can start meaningful conversations about stress, anxiety, peer pressure, and emotional wellbeing.

Small check-ins can make a big difference. Read the full blog for approachable conversation starters and prevention-focused tips.

https://www.informedfamilies.org/catalyst/how-to-talk-to-teens-about-mental-health

How to Talk to Teens About Mental Health Learn simple ways to talk with teens about stress, anxiety, peer pressure, and emotional wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Month.

This Memorial Day, Informed Families honors and remembers the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

May we pause with gratitude, reflect with respect, and remember the families and loved ones who carry their legacy forward.

Connection is at the heart of prevention. 💙

Informed Families was proud to attend the Miami Community Newspapers Breakfast Function with newly elected City of Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins.

Mayor Higgins is one of the longest-serving members of the Commission, with more than six years of service, and she has been a longtime supporter of Informed Families and our mission.

We are grateful for opportunities like this to connect with local leaders, community partners, and neighbors who care about building safer, healthier futures for youth and families across Miami.

Informed Families was grateful to take part in a Communities Talk event with Hope for Miami at B. Wright Leadership Academy.

This event gave students the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about prevention, healthy decision-making, and the importance of staying drug free.

We are always proud to partner with organizations and schools that are committed to helping youth grow up safe, healthy, and supported.

We are honored to share that Informed Families has been recognized by the Orange County Council PTA as a **Business Partner of the Year** for our partnership with Union Park Middle School PTSA.

This recognition reflects the heart of our mission: helping students, families, and school communities stay safe, healthy, and drug-free through prevention education.

Through workshops, classroom sessions, Red Ribbon Week activities, Safe Classroom programming, and interactive prevention lessons, we are proud to support students as they learn about va**ng, alcohol, drug misuse, peer pressure, and healthy decision-making.

Thank you to Union Park Middle School PTSA for this meaningful nomination and partnership. Together, we are helping youth build the knowledge and confidence to make positive choices.

Prevention education is most powerful when students can see, feel, and talk through real-life choices.

Informed Families recently visited Hialeah Middle School for Safe Homes Smart Parties presentations focused on alcohol and drug prevention, safe decision-making, and helping students better understand how choices can impact their safety, judgment, and future.

Through classroom discussion and hands-on activities, students had the opportunity to engage with prevention in a way that was memorable, relatable, and age-appropriate.

Thank you to Hialeah Middle School for welcoming us and creating space for these important conversations. Together, we can continue helping youth build the knowledge and confidence to make healthy, informed choices.

Prevention education matters, and we are grateful for every opportunity to meet students where they are.

Informed Families was proud to take part in the Miami Jackson Senior High School Health Fair, connecting with youth and sharing important information about substance use prevention, alcohol prevention, drug prevention, va**ng awareness, and healthy decision-making.

Our team provides prevention education presentations at schools, summer camps, youth programs, and community events throughout Florida. These conversations help students better understand the risks of alcohol, drugs, va**ng, and other substances in a way that is engaging, age-appropriate, and empowering.

Thank you to Miami Jackson Senior High School for creating space for meaningful conversations that support safer, healthier futures for youth.

Interested in bringing substance use prevention education to your school, camp, or youth organization? Contact Informed Families to learn more: [email protected]