Talk About It - campaign kit
The Talk About It guide has been developed to help parents and carers talk to their children about alcohol and other drugs.
It explores how to have these conversations with young children through to teens, why young people might use alcohol and other drugs, and how to recognise when a young person may need help.
We’ve put together this kit to provide you with easy resources that can be shared with your networks and communities - and reach the people that need it most.
What’s included
- How to use the kit
- Social media templates with images and messages
- Email template with image and message.
How to use the kit
Here are three easy ways to get involved in spreading this helpful advice:
- Share the provided templates on your social media accounts, emails and websites
For social media:
- Tag us @AlcoholDrugFdn
- Like us, follow us, link with us! Alcohol and Drug Foundation Facebook
Make sure to tag us by selecting @AlcoholDrugFdn in the post copy for Twitter, selecting Alcohol and Drug Foundation from the drop-down menu on Facebook, and @alcohol-and-drug-foundation on Linkedin.
We invite you to use and adapt these resources to help promote the information to your networks.
Social media templates
Three easy steps:
- Download the image zip below
- Copy and paste the messages
- Share on your social channel (tagging @AlcoholDrugFdn).
In addition to sharing on your organisation’s social media channels, you could encourage staff to also share on their personal channels, to help spread the word.
Message options based on audience:
For parents/carers of all young people
- Talking to young people about serious stuff, like alcohol and other drugs, can be tricky. To help, here's a guide to start the conversation – from vaping, safe partying, to the law. https://adf.org.au/talking-about-drugs/parenting-talk/
- Talk About It is a guide for parents and carers that provides tips for having tricky conversations around alcohol and other drugs. https://adf.org.au/talking-about-drugs/parenting-talk/
For parents/carers of primary school-aged children
When’s the right time to talk to kids about alcohol and other drugs? You can start conversations even before they go to high school. Talk About It is a guide to getting started. https://adf.org.au/talking-about-drugs/parenting-talk/
Download the tiles:
Newsletter template
Text:
Research shows parents and carers have a huge impact on a young person’s drinking behaviour. So, it’s important that when you tackle the topic of alcohol and other drugs, you get it right. Talk About It is a new guide from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation that arms parents and carers with all the info you need to start the conversation.
Find out more: https://adf.org.au/talking-about-drugs/parenting-talk/
If you need any additional templates to promote Talk About It or have any questions, please get in touch at sophie.fredheim@adf.org.au