The SafeHomes Committee encourages you to follow a number of practices.

• Know your child's friends, as well as their parents.

   

• Know where your children are, and let them know where you are.

   

• When kids are home alone, make sure they know how to get help.

   

• Always let them know where you are going and when you plan to return.

   

• Assure your children that they can contact you to be given a ride home whenever needed.

   

• Leave a taped or written message for your child, if no one will be home when they arrive home after school.

   

• Be awake or ask to be awakened when your young people and their friends come home at night.

   

• Verify your child's activities. Find out if they are parent-supervised and make sure that there will be no alcohol or other drugs served.

   

• Abide by set curfews for weekdays and weekends.

   

• Encourage small parties and do not allow party crashers or activities potentially harmful to any guests.

   

• Be visible hosts.

   

• Contact the parents of kids you suspect to be high, stoned or drunk. Also be willing to provide transportation to protect such youth and contact the appropriate law enforcement agency if necessary.

   

• TAKE A FIRM ANTI-ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG STAND.