Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

XUMO Adds Canela.TV's Hispanic Content to Lineup

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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The free, ad-supported XUMO TV service brings together the best digital streaming content across 12 genres, featuring live and on-demand entertainment.

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  • The free, ad-supported XUMO TV service brings together the best digital streaming content across 12 genres, featuring live and on-demand entertainment.
  • "Targeted to Spanish speaking television viewers and dual language households, Canela.TV is continually adding new content to bring Hispanic entertainment into every home.
  • XUMO users can now enjoy Canela.TV's unique Hispanic content ranging from classic movies and novelas to cartoons and action films such as:
    El Rapto - The wealthy local rancher has disappeared without a trace.
  • "Canela.TV is an exciting new addition to XUMO's channel line-up with its diverse and high-quality Hispanic programming," said Stefan Van Engen, SVP of programming and partnerships at XUMO.

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Launches New Campaigns Addressing Heartache, Helplessness Felt by Parents of a Child Struggling with Opioid Misuse

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
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The first campaign, Impossible Questions , is based on the insight that when a child is struggling with substance use and addiction, parents are faced with questions that have no easy answers.

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  • The first campaign, Impossible Questions , is based on the insight that when a child is struggling with substance use and addiction, parents are faced with questions that have no easy answers.
  • Companion print ads feature simple silhouettes of parents as they contemplate heart-wrenching questions, like "Should we empty our son's college fund to pay for rehab?"
  • All the assets that comprise the Impossible Questions campaign direct parents to the nonprofit's website, drugfree.org, "where families find answers."
  • Our goal was to capture these moments with great empathy and authenticity and offer help and hope from Partnership for Drug-Free Kids."

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Responds to 2018 Monitoring the Future Study

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Monday, December 17, 2018
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The study confirmed that reports of past-year marijuana vaping also increased in 2018, with usage now at 13.1 percent for 12th graders, compared to 9.5 percent last year.

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  • The study confirmed that reports of past-year marijuana vaping also increased in 2018, with usage now at 13.1 percent for 12th graders, compared to 9.5 percent last year.
  • "Many parents we talk with are unaware of what vaping is and unprepared to have conversations with their kids or even know what to look for.
  • Conversely, teens may not fully understand that vaping has the potential to be just as addictive as smoking tobacco," said Fred Muench, President and CEO of the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids.
  • Partnership for Drug-Free Kids is committed to helping families struggling with their son's or daughter's substance use.

Google and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Collaborate to Bring Evidence-Based Resources, Actionable Support to Parents and Families

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Since 2015 , Google has highlighted the Partnership's Parent Helpline in Google search results when U.S. families search or help with a child's substance use.

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  • Since 2015 , Google has highlighted the Partnership's Parent Helpline in Google search results when U.S. families search or help with a child's substance use.
  • "Every single day, families are searching for information to help their child on Google and every single day, a Google search will bring them to our resources.
  • Since 2015, Google has helped more than 4.3 million families find support and guidance at drugfree.org .
  • The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids is committed to helping families struggling with their son's or daughter's substance use.

Rachel Chernick, LCSW, Named Director of Clinical Research for Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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NEW YORK, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids , a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting families struggling with their son's or daughter's substance use, has named Rachel Chernick, LCSW as Director of Clinical Research.

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  • NEW YORK, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids , a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting families struggling with their son's or daughter's substance use, has named Rachel Chernick, LCSW as Director of Clinical Research.
  • Chernick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and brings decades of experience in addiction treatment and research to the Partnership.
  • As the Director of Clinical Research, Chernick will develop and oversee the Partnership's research program.
  • Partnership for Drug-Free Kids is committed to helping families struggling with their son or daughter's substance use.

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Announces Relaunch of "Search and Rescue" Opioid Prescriber Education Campaign Website

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
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NEW YORK, May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids today announced the website relaunch of "Search and Rescue," a prescriber education campaign that gives healthcare providers the resources they need to help prevent the misuse and abuse of medicines in their practices.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids today announced the website relaunch of "Search and Rescue," a prescriber education campaign that gives healthcare providers the resources they need to help prevent the misuse and abuse of medicines in their practices.
  • Partnership for Drug-Free Kids is committed to helping families struggling with their son's or daughter's substance use.
  • The Search and Rescue campaign is supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, under grant number 2U18FD004593-06.
  • The content is solely the responsibility of the Partnership and does not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.