1. WELCOME SUPPORTING PARENT-CHILD COMMUNICATION

2. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: – Describe developmental tasks of adolescence and how they affect parent-child communication – Discuss how to talk with parents about why parent-teen communication is an important factor in adolescent health – Demonstrate communication tips to parents on how to talk about sexuality with their teens

3. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Core Beliefs Parent-child relationships are crucial. Teens want support from their parents. Parents find it hard to talk with their teens about sex. You can make a difference.

4. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Community Agreements Mutual respect Attentive listening Appreciate others Maintain confidentiality No putdowns Right to pass Turn cell phones and pagers off

5. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Brain Research Shows Different areas mature at different rates The part that lets you think ahead matures last.

6. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Diagram of the Brain planning setting priorities organizing thoughts suppressing impulses weighing consequences of actions The prefrontal cortex regulates:

7. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Increased Hormones Affect the brains emotional center Can cause more intense feelings Brakes are still under construction Can lead to risk-taking

8. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Teen Social Development Becoming their own person Renegotiating their place within the family Peers very important Often challenging for the parent

9. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Teen Development Many Brain Changes – Under Construction - planning - impulse control - thinking ahead Becoming own person Trying on new role

10. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Teen Development Still needs parents -support -guidance -respect

11. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Resources for Parents & Teens www.talkwithyourkids.org www.teenpregnancy.org www.siecus.org www.advocatesforyouth.org www.childtrends.org

12. 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council 2006 Copyright © All Rights Reserved California Family Health Council Resources for Parents & Teens www.teensource.org www.kaiserfoundation.org www.childnow.org www.letsgetreal.org www.aci.org