The Saline County Hometown Health Coalition Substance Use & Abuse Subcommittee will be hosting “The Parents Institute” on Oct. 29th, 2009 at 6:00 PM.  The class will be held at Saline Memorial Hospital in the Health Education Room.

The focus of the class is to empower the family as a tool to help prevent substance use and abuse before it even becomes a problem.  Some of the topics that will be discussed include; Substance Abuse Realities, Gang Fears, Enforcement Efforts, and Steps for a Healthy Family.

The class is free for any resident of Saline County and refreshments will be provided.  For more information regarding this class contact Janice Ray, public health educator with the Saline County Hometown Health Coalition, at 501-772-0752.