What is 'Drugs Over Dinner?'
In today’s world, the conversation about drugs can be tough to have, but it’s one that every parent must engage in. "Drugs Over Dinner" is a youth-led, community-driven educational campaign that encourages parents to make drug awareness and prevention an ongoing topic of discussion—starting with something as simple and familiar as dinner.
Research shows that when parents openly discuss topics like drug use with their children, it can have a lasting, positive impact on their decisions and decreases a child's risk of engaging in substance use. These conversations don’t have to be daunting or formal—they can be a natural part of family life, taking place over a meal, a casual evening at home, or even in the car.
By creating a safe, open space for dialogue at the dinner table, parents can empower their children to make informed choices, stay safe, and build strong communication habits. In this campaign, we’ll provide families with resources like conversation starters, facts about the risks of substance use, and tips for talking to kids of all ages. Our goal is to make these discussions approachable, without judgment, and rooted in mutual respect.
Drugs Over Dinner Resource Guide Now Available!
The goal of this Resource Guide is to give you the resources to have multiple meaningful conversations every week with your child/children. Wherever you choose to have these conversations with your child, we hope that you take advantage of the resources and information available in this Resource Guide. With the ever-changing landscape of drug trends in our community as well as nation-wide, Champions’ goal with this Resource Guide is to give you tools and resources to equip you for having conversations with your children about drugs. This Resource Guide will also serve to provide you with free books and resources with conversation starters that are available at no cost to residents of Pendleton County.
'Drugs Over Dinner' in Action
Enjoy some pictures of our youth in action!
Pendleton County students helped clean up our parks by picking up tobacco litter.