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While a lot of parents give their children and their children's friends support with their extracurricular activities, many are uncertain on how they can best get involved. With the time stressors in every family's life, it can get difficult to know how best to direct your energies.

We've gathered some of the most succinct information on the net for you to read through and get ideas for keeping your kids clean in play and in sports.

Parents and Involvement

It's not hard to find your niche in your community. Kids need you to be involved in their extracurricular lives by:

Coaching

Chaperoning

Reading to children

Driving or transporting

Camp counseling

Teaching (e.g., dance or art)

Mentoring

Assisting students with homework

Assisting with school-based activities

Assisting at special events

Starting a youth league

Taking your child to a game

Playing catch

Believe it or not, all of these activities can curb early drug use by your child and your friends' children. Start or get involved in a community coalition. Community coalitions are local partnerships between parents, teachers, youth, law enforcement, the faith community, health providers, elected officials, and other citizens concerned about the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.

By connecting multiple sectors of the community in a strategy that promotes coordination and collaboration, coalitions are reducing substance abuse and drug-related violence. If there isn't one in your area, start one. Here are some links to get you started:

The Drug-Free Communities Support Program is funded by ONDCP and administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The program helps fund community groups dedicated to preventing youth drug use.

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America is a membership organization of more than 5,000 community coalitions nationwide, each fighting the problems associated with substance abuse and violence-one community at a time.

Already working as a volunteer or paid coach in your community? Click here for more information on keeping your team drug free.

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