CDS Hosts Screenagers Under the Influence - May 8th

Join us Monday, May 8th at 7pm for a free screening of Delaney Ruston's third and latest film Screenagers Under the Influence: Addressing Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age followed by a Q&A discussion.
In this film, Ruston, an MD, leading authority on parenting in the digital age, and filmmaker of the award-winning Screenagers movies, delves into how the tech revolution has reshaped adolescence and its effects on substance use. The film debunks myths and depicts strategies parents and schools can use to encourage healthy decision-making, support teen mental health, set limits, and create healthy home environments. The film also includes many ways young people are using their wisdom and strength to help each other and themselves through this complicated terrain around substance use. 
 
Screenagers Under The Influence is 65 minutes in length and will be followed by a Q&A facilitated by a member of our Health Advisory Team and Student Services Centre.
 
"Screenagers Under The Influence hits all the points in a non-judgmental, non-threatening, compassionate way and shares practical solutions so the viewer can come away feeling like they have the knowledge and tools to respond in this current environment our youth are navigating with alcohol, drugs, and screens. The timing could not be better or more urgent" —  Kelsey Fernandez, Executive Director of Marin, CA Healthy Youth Partnerships
 
In terms of age appropriateness, this is what Screenagers recommends: "We believe every family and community should make their own decisions around this, considering the film’s documentary style, length and content. The children featured in this film are in Middle School and High School."
 
We hope to see you on May 8th at The Country Day School. Please remember to RSVP in advance!
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13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5 
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Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.