Joint Message on Student Safety During Prom and Graduation Season

Being a parent is intensely rewarding, but also deeply challenging. Parents work to keep their kids safe and healthy while helping them grow into independent, well-adjusted young adults. Alcohol can seem so common and familiar that parents might forget how risky drinking is for young people. Alcohol kills more teens than all other illegal drugs combined. Underage drinking is especially prevalent as students take part in prom after-parties and celebrate their graduation from high school.

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) is partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in their Power of Parents program. Through funding provided by Nationwide Insurance and in partnership with the National PTA, the NFL, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and the American Association of School Administrators, MADD is sharing information through a workshop and handbook that can help parents substantially reduce the chances of underage drinking.