Oct. 14. America is facing an opioid epidemic and there has been a growing number of overdoses due to opioids.

The Operation Prevention – Parent Tool Kit program  offers help for a parent or caregiver to support a child and stop the deadly cycle of heroin use and opioid pill misuse. The guide has been designed to help parents learn more about the opioid problem, recognize warning signs, and open up lines of communication with your child and those in your community.

The Operation Prevention program has curriculum materials for students in grades 3-12. The tool kit provides background information, statistics and helpful tips for talking with your students about the content that might be presented through the curriculum.