Risky Business - Why Adolescents Love Risk-Taking & How We Can Help Manage It with Michael Nerney

As a parent it's not hard to conjure up this scary image: 110 mph on the highway, music blaring, open containers, four teens in the car…why do adolescents find drinking alcohol and engaging in high-risk behaviors so attractive? Recent research on the adolescent brain clearly demonstrates that adolescents perceive and process risk assessment in ways that are remarkably unlike adults.

Mr. Nerney will offer new ways to think about and talk about adolescent risk reduction. These concepts can be applied across the spectrum of adolescent risky behaviors, including drug and alcohol use, sexual activity, and others.

Who: All parents, caregivers & educators (actually...any person who has ever wondered why teenagers act the way they do) are encouraged to attend this FREE event!
When: Wednesday March 28th, 2018 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Where: Hunt Middle School Auditorium (1364 North Ave, Burlington, VT 05408)
(Childcare available upon request: emily@burlingtonpartnership.org)

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