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MASK
(Mothers Awareness on School-age Kids)
Winter Issue 2010
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Chatter that Matters
"How was your day?" "Fine." "What's Wrong?" "Nothing." Does this sound familiar? Is this how your conversation goes with your child? Nine times out of ten the answers our children give have a lot more weight behind them. Kids lives are harder today than we can understand as parents. Technology, teen trends, stress, acceptance and social pressures can be overwhelming, and we, as parents, must remember they are not adults and are often unequipped to handle these issues.
How, when, and even where we talk with our children can make a huge difference. Setting quality time to reconnect and listen to what is going on in their world can have a huge impact on them.
Sometimes children just need to be heard and for their feelings to be validated. Isn't that the best gift we can give our kids this holiday?
During this holiday season, take time to reconnect with your child. It doesn't take much, but it can mean so much.
Download a family connection questionnaire.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Cabral
MASK (Mothers Awareness on School-age Kids)
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MASK THE MAGAZINE
Launching February 2011
In our time-deprived society, how do parents keep up? MASK recognizes that awareness and prevention begin at home, and should be reinforced within schools and the community. MASK The Magazine will conveniently bring a comprehensive approach to educating families on the severity and risk factors of relevant issues. MASK The Magazine takes pride in fostering parent-child communication as they grow and will provide successful strategies to encourage ongoing dialogue. This publication will equip and prepare families with appropriate knowledge, resources and decision-making skills to empower parents and youth to make safe, healthy choices. Join MASK today and receive 4 issues of MASK THE MAGAZINE.
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Tech Tips
How to protect your child's identity online
Social media sites such as Facebook, Formspring, YouTube and chat rooms present your child with an opportunity to unintentionally reveal their personal information. Once your personal information is exposed on the Internet, it is out in "cyber space" forever.
Here are some simple things to think about and teach your child:
A study by the NOP Research Group found that of the four million children aged seven to 17 who surf the net, 29% would freely give out their home address and 14% would freely give out their e-mail address if asked. (Telegraph.co.uk January 2002)
Before allowing children to access the Internet, be sure to have rules in place and that they understand the importance of following them:
1. Teach your children to NEVER share personal information or photos. This includes their full name, mailing address, telephone number, the name of their school, or any information that could allow someone to find out who they are and where they live.
2. They should also never give out their Internet password to anyone, under any circumstance.
3. Above all else, children should understand that it is never acceptable to agree to meet with anyone they met online without first checking with their parents. If the parents then agree to meet, make sure that it is in a public place and that a parent is present.
Some social media sites personal settings default when the company updates, which puts your personal information at risk.
Solution: If you have an account, check your settings every two weeks to make sure they did not default.
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Thank you, Avnet, for your support of MASK!
Through generous supporters and donors, MASK is able to offer all its awareness and prevention programs to the community free of charge. Together as a community we can make a difference in so many lives. Thank you again for your support.
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If you were not aware, we have partnered with a local company, Doozy of a Deal, Inc., to help with our fundraising efforts. Doozy of a Deal is a LOCAL deal-of-a-day website which delivers 50% -90% savings from local businesses directly to its subscribers. You will find deals to restaurants, spas, activities, and many other local shows and attractions.
The great thing about this program is that Doozy of a Deal GIVES BACK 7.5% of every purchase you make to our organization. Signing up is FREE, so all you need to do is visit the website www.doozyofadeal.com and sign-up, making sure to select AZ M.A.S.K. as your benefiting organization. Then, you will start receiving daily emails, alerting you of the particular deal of the day. If you happen to like the deal, you simply make your purchase on the site, and Doozy will automatically "Give Back" 7.5% of your purchase to us. It's that simple. Not only do you get to save 50%- 90% on the goods and services that you want and enjoy, but you will also be helping out our organization's fundraising efforts.
So make sure you sign up at www.Doozyofadeal.com today so that you and your family can start saving, and we can take full advantage of this passive fundraising opportunity. And, remember, you can ask your friends and family members to sign up to choose AZ M.A.S.K. as their benefiting organization, too, allowing them to enjoy the fantastic deals while helping us with this amazing passive fundraising.
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We launched another trauma drill which impacted students from 6th-8th grade. This full circle prevention tactic helps bring to life what the consequences of misusing or abusing presciption drugs.
The drill consists of pre-surveys to measure the students awareness of subject matter, a surprise overdose from one of their own students, fire department and medics, an assembly style presentation
,and post surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of the drill. Parents were then given the opportunity to learn about the dangers of Prescription drugs and were offered home prevention tips.
"The MASK Trauma Drill portrayed the tragic and shocking effects of student drug use in ways that no other assembly has ever provided. The visual experience of having students observe one of their classmates collapse on the school field, reenacting the effects of drug use, and seeing the actual fire department and paramedics trying to save the student's life will leave a lasting and profound memory. We hope the experience will keep our children away from using any kind of prescription or illegal drugs throughout their lives.""
-Marianne M. Bursi, Principal of Explorer Middle School, Phoenix, AZ
To request a presentation or learn more about MASK programs and events visit. MASK
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