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il <br />1 an open dialogue with my kids and has helped them to form their opinions on the subject. I feel <br />2 fairly confident that this helps with their decision making when out with friends, which may also <br />3 help to influence their friends' choices. It is never too early to start talking with our children, nor <br />4 as I have learned, too late. Our children get message from all other sources, some accurate <br />5 some not. It is important that parents stay informed and engaged — so your message is the one <br />6 your children remember. <br />7 <br />8 Commissioner McKee read the proclamation: <br />9 <br />10 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />PROCLAMATION <br />"PowerTalk 21 Day" in Orange County <br />WHEREAS, Orange County values the health and safety of all its residents; and <br />WHEREAS, substance abuse is particularly damaging to one of our most valuable resources, <br />our children; and <br />WHEREAS, youth who begin drinking before age 15 are five times more likely to develop <br />alcohol dependency later in life; and <br />WHEREAS, teen alcohol use kills 4,700 people each year, more than all other illegal drugs <br />combined; and <br />WHEREAS, high school students who use alcohol or other substances are five times more <br />likely to drop out of school; and <br />WHEREAS, the majority of youth say their parents are their primary influence when it comes to <br />decisions about drinking alcohol; and <br />WHEREAS, Orange County recognizes the role of parents, and the importance of talking with <br />their teens about alcohol; and <br />WHEREAS, PowerTalk 21® day is established on April 21, 2014 to encourage parents and <br />caregivers to embrace their important role in influencing America's youth and their decisions <br />about drinking alcohol; and <br />WHEREAS, in 2014 Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) kicked off "21 Days in Support of <br />21," beginning on April 1 st and culminating in PowerTalk 21 on April 21 st, in order to create a <br />sustained and prolonged national conversation about underage drinking; and <br />WHEREAS, to equip parents to talk with their teens about alcohol, the Orange Partnership for <br />Alcohol and Drug Free Youth, in collaboration with MADD of North Carolina, will host a free <br />community town hall event to give parents, caregivers and community members the opportunity <br />to explore the issue of underage drinking and how to effectively talk with teens about alcohol; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, local town halls and parent workshops, replicated across the country, will offer <br />parents research -based tools to help them talk with their teens about alcohol and encourage <br />