Thank you to the 270 of you who completed our Parent Survey during Q423.
​A more detailed recap of our finding is attached, but here are a few highlights:

• ​89% of the respondents reported that they’ve discussed the dangers of substance use by the time their child is 12 years old – a key to prevention!.
• 83% of respondents would like to see a stronger parent network within our community, building on NS-CASA’s current efforts such as Safe Homes Parent Pledge, safe social options for teens/tweens, and more joint parent-student educational events.
• 73% were ‘moderately or very concerned’ about their kids’ mental health, with only 40% ‘very confident’ they could detect a problem. They see an important role here for NS-CASA.
• The survey results also point to a continuing disconnect between parents and their children regarding substance use. For example, 74% of parents answered ‘Never’ when asked about their oldest child’s consumption of alcohol over the previous 30 days as opposed to previous student surveys suggesting far higher levels of use.
  
  

The comments section allowed us to read your overwhelmingly positive feedback for CASA. Thank you for your support of our efforts! Please continue to show your support through attendance at events, encouraging participation from your friends, and most of all, talking to your kids about substance use!

2023 -Our Parents Say....

The full results of the 2023 survey can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/196NTVsZzXs14C61ToqZhoWBwNJGV6euEnj2JpYZNPz8/edit​

The full results of the 2019 survey can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r245tMAJ0v_Wuj0k_eou5oKLH9dyKmtl0eNYm65upz4/edit