The talk before college
[Two-sentence summary of what this teaches, written from its sources.]
If something happened to you, it was not your fault. Learning to protect yourself is never a way of saying otherwise.
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Working description: A send-off guide for parents, built from the 18+ guides.
Why this matters now
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Why this conversation matters at this age, numbered to the sources: T18, T3, T19.
How to start
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Ways in that don't feel like a lecture: small pieces, ordinary moments, before it's needed.
Questions to talk through together
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Three or four questions or scenarios to talk through, from the sources.
If they tell you something
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How to respond if your teen tells you about something that happened to them or a friend, and where to get help. Needs expert review.
Sources
- Underage drinking · College drinking (NIAAA) (T18)
- Prevention of sexual violence among college students (Bonar, DeGue, Abbey, Coker et al., J Am Coll Health 2022) (T3)
- Develop a Code Word (CHOP Research Institute (Teen Driver Source)) (T19)
Summarized from public sources with the help of AI, reviewed by Stacy Willis.