Hays Consolidated Independent School District

 
Parent Tips (Provided by our friends at Communities in Schools of Central Texas - a partner of Hays CISD)

• It is best to have an open conversation with your children as soon as possible. Stick to the facts about why fentanyl is so dangerous - that they won’t know whether the pills they are purchasing are laced with fentanyl and with how much fentanyl.
• Stress that your children can turn to you for support no matter what happens. 
• Educating your children about NARCAN is critical. 
• It is important to recognize that your child may be experiencing emotional, mental and physical pain.  Opioids numb youth to this pain. 
• Spending time with children, having fun with them, helping them to talk about how they are feeling and seeking healthy ways to address their feelings are all good and important. 
• Fentanyl is incredibly scary - talking with other parents for support and educating yourself can be helpful.

Links

• Superintendent Message on Fentanyl
• Hays CISD Fentanyl Poster
• Hays CISD Fentanyl Poster Spanish
• Hays CISD Elementary Poster English
• Hays CISD Elementary Poster Spanish
• Hays County Fentanyl Resource Page
• U.S. DEA Drug Fact Sheet
• U.S. CDC Fentanyl Facts
• Emoji Drug Code - Decoded for Parents
• National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
• Texas State - Podcast on Opioid Crisis

​More NARCAN Please  

The Texas Targeted Opioid Response (TTOR) project is a state-funded grant aimed at decreasing the prevalence of fatal opioid-related overdoses. Through TTOR, there are a number of programs that have been developed to address the opioid crisis we face in Texas. The UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing is administering these grants for the state of Texas. A large part of the grant is the distribution and training of the administration of Narcan. Narcan is a nasal-spray form of Naloxone used to reverse opioid overdoses, and has been a mainstay in multiple harm reduction programs in the United States. The School of Nursing aims to activate the TTOR program to train both law enforcement agencies and community members in administering Narcan, while also addressing the misconceptions and stigma that follow opioid-use. https://www.morenarcanplease.com/

​Song for Charlie

After the sudden loss of their son Charlie, Ed and Mary Ternan created Song for Charlie with one goal: to bring awareness to counterfeit prescription pills being sold online targeting young people. With your help, we can spread the word and save lives. https://www.songforcharlie.org/

Additional Resources for Parents   

• https://www.kxan.com/news/new-mental-health-substance-use-facility-opens-in-hays-county/
• https://publichealthinsider.com/2021/12/02/talking-with-teens-about-fentanyl/#:~:text=An%20effective%20conversation%20with%20youth,risk%20to%20just%20tune%20out.
• https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f4e8bdd7-640d-4f3e-afe3-9a4963b029f1/resource/fc5ddc1e-663e-4aed-9c27-e387bdd8be7b/download/fentanyl-information-parents-teachers-2016.pdf
• https://nida.nih.gov/publications/opioids-facts-parents-need-to-know/starting-conversation
• https://health.choc.org/what-parents-should-know-about-fentanyl/
• https://www.childrens.com/health-wellness/fentanyl-use-and-teens
• https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/family/10-strategies-prevent-your-young-person-using-drugs
• https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/sites/getsmartaboutdrugs.com/files/publications/GrowingUpDrugFree%28Final-508%29%282017%29.pdf
• https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/events/webinar/lessons-field-webinar-part-2-preventing-and-addressing-fentanyl-use

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