Communities That Care

Posted on February 2, 2012

Binge Drinking: Not just having a good time

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a fascinating report on binge drinking in the United States. We been concerned about the increase in this behavior amongst our local youth, but it appears that drinking to excess is a problem that affects many Americans of all ages.

The data reveals that one in six American adults binge drink, and that they do so about 4 times a month (weekends, perhaps?).  Rates in Maine are on the high end of the national range, where between 18% and 26% of adults binge drink.  The number of drinks Maine binge drinkers consume is also on the higher end of the range…7.8 to 9 drinks per episode. READ MORE

The excerpt above is from our weekly blog, “Fostering A Community That Cares About Youth.”  We would love to hear what you think about our Blog posts, and what you would like us to write about.  Please comment directly on the blog site, call our offices (207-236-9800), or email us (info@fivetownctc.org).

Posted on January 27, 2012

Why NOT to ask, “Is your homework done yet?”

This week’s blog entry is by our Executive Director, Dalene Dutton.  Here is an excerpt:

Although my three children are all adults now, I remember the nightly family rituals around homework well.  As a working mother, evenings were crammed with things needing to be done.  Usually, one of the tasks for my kids was school assignments.  The task for me was to be available to help if they needed it, which was not always easy. READ MORE

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Posted on January 24, 2012

Come Have Fun With Other Parents!

Yes, it IS a parent workshop…but it really is FUN!