Panel On Teen Party Safety, Risk and Liability for Parents
An overview of the risk, liability and safety tips for parents hosting a teen party will be provided in a panel discussion open to the community on Tuesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at Brentwood High School, 5304 Murray Lane, Brentwood (37027) and co-hosted by Parent Supporting Students Taking A Right Stand (P.S. STARS) and […]
Steps To A Safe, Fabulous Prom Night With Sumner County STARS
A fabulous dress and a safe evening are the goals for the Sumner County STARS Specialists’ and their Prom Dress Drive now underway. The STARS Specialists in Sumner County High School are holding the drive while at the same time working with students on a prom promise to abstain from alcohol or drug use. Kay […]
Sumner County PROM DRESS DRIVE!!
Girls in Sumner County facing the challenge and expense of Spring prom are getting a big helping hand from Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS) Prom Drive which also educates and encourages students to have a safe evening through prom promise. Kay Higgs, Station Camp High School STARS Specialist, is one of five […]
Bullying Prevention PSA Emmy Nominated
During national No Name Calling Week, it’s gratifying to learn that STARS PSA Campaign launched during last year’s No Name Calling Week has been honored with a Emmy nomination from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Nashville/Midsouth Chapter. Partnering with the Nashville Film Institute (www.thenfi.com) and WTVF’s Lelan Statom, the campaign was honored […]
Celebrate NO NAME CALLING WEEK
An invaluable resource for parents, educators and students is the STOP BULLYING NOW website. Here is what they say about the warnings signs that a young person may be the victim of bullying: There are many warning signs that could indicate that someone is involved in bullying, either by bullying others or by being bullied. […]
A Majority Of Students Detest Bullying And Don’t Know How To Help
It’s No Name Calling Week, Jan. 23-27, and STARS CEO Rodger Dinwiddie recently appeared on WSMV’s More at Midday to talk about negative speech contributing to a lack of civility in the way in which people and children treat one another. “There is no online or offline world any more,” Dinwiddie quotes a student […]
STAND UP DURING NO NAME CALLING WEEK
National No Name Calling Week is January 23 through 27 and bullying prevention is something STARS works to combat daily in our important interactions with students, teachers and families. Below is a recent column submitted by an area student who has worked hard to overcome this huge issue with the help of STARS. If you […]
Are We Sharing Dr. King’s Dream With Our Youth?
Martin Luther King Day has a very special meaning for me as an African-American adult working hard to live out Dr. King’s dream of making this a better world for our youth. But, I can’t help but reflect this MLK Day that he might be discouraged by the anger and violent tendencies of our […]
Young people using drugs on the rise. Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse can help!
An powerful story was featured in the Tennessean today. With marijuana use among young people on the rise and over 23 million Americans ages 12 and older in need of some sort of treament for substance abuse, STARS is working in the solution. In July of 2011, STARS became a licensed outpatient treatment facility working […]
MOVE 2 STAND – Breaking Down Barriers, Restoring Relationships
We knew we were making a difference that day in Elkhart, IN during our MOVE 2 STAND training. What we did not know was how deep and real and powerful this difference was until we received this letter. This really says it all. Elkhart Central and Elkhart Memorial High School have been intense rivals for […]
