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View and Read Excerpts of our DVDs and Booklets Words Can Work offers products and services in consultation with leading experts. These evidence-based materials help young people and their peers, and adults talk about the challenges young people face growing up. Read how our DVDs, Words Can Work booklets, workshops, speaking engagements and trainings help parents and other caregivers raise kids who make good choices and take fewer risks:  View clipAlcohol: True Stories, hosted by Matt Damon – DVD/video What people are saying: “This remarkable video about one of America's most important public health concerns will be incorporated into national programs that can really make a difference…” Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D., C.A.S. Associate Professor, Director Division on Addictions, Harvard Medical School How people use it: Partners HealthCare offered copies through radio ads. Three hundred schools responded for classroom use.  Read excerptWords Can Work: When Talking About Alcohol – Booklet What people are saying: “…a whole world of valuable information in a deceptively small package.” Karen Friedman, FNP, Cruz Health Center Director, Middlesex School How people use it: Middlesex School and Buckingham Brown and Nichols mailed copies to every student’s home. View clipDepression: True Stories – DVD What people are saying: “Depression: True Stories provides compelling first person accounts of the suffering associated with this life threatening illness—depression. At the same time, it inspires hope about the power of treatment...” Paula K. Rauch, M.D. Director, Child Psychiatry Consultation Service to Pediatrics Director, Marjorie E. Korff PACT Program: Parenting At a Challenging Time Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Read excerptWords Can Work: When Talking About Depression – Booklet View clipDrugs: True Stories – DVD What people are saying: “Drugs: True Stories is a powerful tool to stimulate discussion among school age youth - and adults- about drugs. Drugs: True Stories will be presented in the classroom and in teacher and nurses trainings, and parent meetings.” Sarah O'Donnell, RN, MPH, Safe and Drug Free Schools, Unified Student Services, Boston Public Schools Read excerptWords Can Work: When Talking About Drugs – Booklet What people are saying: “Thank you for keeping a high profile on the problems of drug abuse facing our youth. You articulate perfectly the message we all should be sending to parents and youth.” Donna M. Macdonald, Program Coordinator, Melrose Partnership for Healthy Youth How people use it: Middlesex School mailed copies to every student’s home. View clipIn Our Own Words: Teens and AIDS – DVD/video What people are saying: “If you’re a teacher, you’re a principal, you’re a superintendent, this is a video you should get for your schools…You can save a lot of kids.” Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show Read excerptWords Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health – Book What people are saying: "A great resource that beautifully combines conversations with youngsters, relevant information and commentary. This book will help parents and all who work with young people negotiate the challenge of talking to children about sexuality and their emergence into adulthood." William R. Beardslee, MD Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital Boston Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School How people use it: Planned Parenthood of Northern Michigan sells copies to generate income for affiliates. View clipBoys on Bullying – DVD/video What people are saying: “This program helps boys examine and break down male stereotypes that can contribute to bullying and isolation...” Bernice T. Humphrey, National Program Department, Girls Incorporated View clip The Power of Girls: Inside and Out™– DVD/video What people are saying: "The thoughtful real life stories told in the videos …will help teens think about and make wise choices and help adults better understand how to reach out to support young people." Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D., Harvard Medical School View Program For Parents of Young Children clip View Program For Parents of Preadolescents and Adolescents clip Raising Healthy Kids: Families Talk About Sexual Health – DVD/video What people are saying: "Parents and sexuality educators finally have a thoughtful, well-produced video resource to facilitate discussion about sexuality with parents." Debra Hauser, Deputy Director, Advocates for Youth View clipSteroids: True Stories Hosted by Curt Schilling – DVD What people are saying: “Steroids: True Stories Hosted by Curt Schilling gives testimony to the many reasons young people should say ‘no’ to anabolic steroids and follow the example of those who achieve their goals through hard work and determination.” Rocky Hager, Head Football Coach, Northeastern University Read excerptWords Can Work: When Talking About Steroids – Booklet What people are saying: “Words Can Work: When Talking About Steroids is a valuable tool that can help young people make healthy life choices, as well as ethical choices. This tool supports the important work of educators, coaches, athletic directors and parents.” Bill Gaine, Deputy Director, Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Some DVDs offered by Words Can Work are produced by Family Health Productions with sponsorship provided by corporations, foundations and individuals.  New! Words Can Work™.A 30-minute TV program hosted by Jeanne Blake View excerpt View excerpt
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