AZ Parents Commission on Drug Education & Prevention
The Parent Education & Drug Prevention program strengthens family bonds and improves family management, interaction and communication, while providing parents with the skills to talk with their children about alcohol and drug use.
This FREE program uses evidence-based curriculums listed below to give parents the proven tools, strategies, and resources to prevent underage drinking and drug use. All participants complete a customer satisfaction survey and receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program. Friendly House’s Parent Education Trainers are fully bilingual and nationally certified to teach.
We also host about 3-5 annual community resource fairs for the community where we partner with other agencies to provide more prevention information and services to better serve families in Maricopa County.
If you would like to register for the class, or have workshops delivered at your school, faith-based organization or community center in Phoenix, please contact the Parent Education team at 602-416-7225 OR email us at pedp@friendlyhouse.org
Teen Health Programs
The Teen Health program at Friendly House aims to equip youth in schools, community-based organizations, after-school programs, and juvenile detention centers with evidence-based curricula to prevent teen pregnancy. We offer a range of curriculum options, including abstinence-only education, STI and pregnancy prevention, and contraceptive use. Teens are given tailored lessons to help them make informed decisions about their health and future. If you would like to register for the class, or have workshops delivered at your school, faith-based organization or community center in Phoenix, please email the Teen Health team at teen-health@friendlyhouse.org.
Classes & Workshops
Active Parenting of Teens
The Active Parenting of Teens (APT) curriculum is for parents/caregivers with children ages 13-17. A total of six classes are held once a week for two hours each. The weekly sessions consist of different topics such as reducing adolescent substance abuse, talking to teens about sexuality, strengthening family relationships, and effective discipline skills, among other topics.
Active Parenting
Active Parenting (AP 5-12) curriculum is for parents/caregivers with children ages 5-12. It is a four-week class, held once a week for two hours each. The weekly sessions consist of different topics such as reducing adolescent substance abuse, talking to teens about sexuality, strengthening family relationships, and effective discipline skills, among other topics.
CATCH My Breath
CATCH My Breath is a youth program that educates students on the dangers of nicotine and E-cigarettes. Over four 30–40 minute sessions, it offers activities, online resources, and take-home materials for parents. Students create campaign ads promoting a vape-free lifestyle and gain the knowledge to make informed decisions. Sessions can be held during class, homeroom, enrichment time, after-school, or at church.
Adult 360RX
1-hour presentations to adults that provide participants with awareness and education to prevent prescription drug abuse and misuse, encourage proper storage of medication, and safe disposal methods. Parents are taught ways to communicate with their teens about the risk of opioid misuse.
Youth 360RX
1-hour presentations to youth providing participants with awareness and education to prevent prescription drug abuse and misuse, encourage proper storage of medication, and safe disposal methods. This presentation is interactive to younger audiences.
Vaping 360rx
The Anti-Vape presentation talks about the dangers of nicotine and electric cigarettes use. These two presentations are about 1 hour long and can be either in Spanish or English. Parents are taught ways to communicate with their adolescents about the risk of nicotine addiction, e-cigarettes usage, refusal skills and come up with plans to help their youth avoid/not fall into peer pressure or uncomfortable situations.