The Parent Corps

Background

The Parent Corps program was established in 2003 by the Bush Administration to develop a national program to recruit and support parents of teenagers to prevent substance abuse in the U.S. The Parent Corps is modeled after the Americorps volunteer program to a certain extent.

Goal

The goal of the Parent Corps is to reduce substance abuse in our communities by establishing a statewide and national level network of parents committed to substance abuse prevention and their local communities. The NAPAFASA Parent Corps efforts will initially focus on Asian American and Pacific Islander parents and youth.

The NAPAFASA Parent Corps Services

NAPAFASA, as State Partner, worked with two community based organizations, Asian American Recovery Services and Asian Pacific Family Center of Pacific Clinics, in accomplishing our goal. Two parent leaders were selected to implement the program in two schools. Together, we worked to educate the parents in their child's school and motivate them to take action to prevent drug use among their children.

Parent Corps Leaders

Susan Fan
Susanne Middle School, Walnut High School
Susan's ParentCorp Site

News

We are delighted to announce that the new Parent Corps website is live! Check it out at www.parentcorps.org.

Be sure to see the Parent Corps video at www.parentcorps.org/start_video.php.

Resources

Parent Corp brochures are available in Chinese, Hmong and Korean as well.

For Further Information Contact:

Sarah Cha
Program Manager
340 East Second Street, Suite 409
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 625-5795
Fax: (213) 625-5796
E-mail: scha@napafasa.org

Sponsor:

National Families in Action

Parent Corps Website