Author Archives: Josie Feliz

June Newsletter: Online Shopping = Supporting Parents and Families

SHOP AND SUPPORT: An Easy Way to Support Parents and Families There’s a brand new way to champion a great cause on behalf of parents and families. Shop your favorite, popular online retailers while supporting our mission – helping parents …

Bill Koenigsberg, President, CEO and Founder of Horizon Media Elected to Board of Directors of The Partnership at Drugfree.org

The Partnership at Drugfree.org is pleased to announce the election of Bill Koenigsberg to its Board of Directors, along with his Chairmanship of the board’s Media Exposure Committee. …

Monica Liriano, Assistant Director of Research

Welcome to Monica Liriano, who joins us as our new Assistant Director of Research. Using her impressive background, Monica will work on our consumer research survey, the Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) – our unique contribution to the field of …

USA TODAY: Give With Confidence to The Partnership at Drugfree.org

USA TODAY featured The Partnership at Drugfree.org among a list of nonprofits and charities that have been endorsed by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Our organization is among the national charities who display this seal to illustrate that we meet …

We invite you to a LIVE Facebook Chat: Mother and Son Share Lessons on Teen Drug Addiction

Join us for our monthly “Meet the Parents Hour,” a popular, LIVE Facebook Chat and Q&A session taking place this Friday, June 3 at 12 p.m. EDT/ 9 a.m. PDT, featuring Libby Cataldi and her son, Jeff Bratton. Libby is …

May 25 Webinar: Prevention Connection: Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Raising Healthy Teens

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Adolescents struggling with emotional health problems often go unidentified and untreated. These teens run a significantly greater risk of using illegal drugs and abusing prescription drugs and alcohol. Substance use disorders are also associated with up to 6.2 …

Recognizing National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

Today is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (NCMHAD), a day that aims to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and stresses that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development. NCMHAD is a key …

Congressional Testimony on Rx Drug Abuse

Sean Clarkin, our Director of Strategy and Program Management, testified recently on our behalf, about the abuse of prescription (Rx) drugs, at a hearing held by the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade. Subcommittee Chair Representative …

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol Awareness month raises awareness about alcohol abuse, while encouraging people to make healthy and safe choices when it comes to use of alcohol. It also opens a window of opportunity to address underage drinking, which is one of the …