Students are getting ready for Red Ribbon Week® here at Da Vinci celebrated Oct 21-25th. What Is Red Ribbon Week? It is a way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs and celebrate healthy lifestyle choices and habits. We hope to have students show their personal commitment to a drug-free and healthy lifestyle through participation in various activities October 21 – 25th. Da Vinci students will see health related content in class through presentations, have an opportunity to learn how to use the life saving medication Narcan for opioid overdoses, take part in a Free vaccination clinic as a preventative health activity and engage in open dialogues around the importance of healthy choices.
This year’s theme is: “Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free”. We hope to strengthen anti-drug-use attitudes and norms through sharing information. Please partner with us and discuss this message at home, at the dinner table, at family outings, and with friends and extended family. Ask your child to tell you about things they hear at school about Red Ribbon Week®!
Parent Resources:
- Starting the conversation with kids “Talk, they hear you”
- Drug Awareness Hot Topics (English/Spanish)
- Vaping : Parent Guide
- Fentanyl : Parent toolkit
- Da Vinci Substance Use Treatment Resource Sheet
- Da Vinci Mental Health Resources New webpage!
- Substance Use Counselor Resource: Steve Cagle, LACDPH. SCagle@ph.lacounty.gov
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline | SAMHSA
From our partners at South Bay Families Connected, Monday October 21, 2023 6-730p in person at Manhattan Beach Middle School What I Wish My Parents Knew: Dangers of Youth Substance Use and Fentanyl — Families Connected (southbayfamiliesconnected.org) featuring a film screening and panel discussion from youth around what they wish their parents knew in order to better support our young people.
Save the date Wednesday, October 23rd 330-630pm Da Vinci Schools is hosting a mobile vaccination clinic for those wanting a free Flu shot, updated COVID booster, or TDAP! Located at 201 N Douglas Street in the Blackbox, walk-ins are welcome! Bring your insurance card and students under 18 can walk in if they have a consent form completed by parent.
One fun way to start or continue the conversation about drug prevention and healthy lifestyle choices with your children AND have a chance to win an iPad? National Family Partnership is sponsoring a photo contest. The photo contest is free and you could win an iPad and $1,000 for our school!! Log onto www.redribbon.org and find out more!
