it's not like it used to be.

Our world has changed a lot since we were kids. 400,000 children were abducted in 2020. Almost 600,000 kids used a drug other than marijuana last month. Is your child one of those? Did they take meth or heroin yesterday, today, or maybe tomorrow? Are they going to be taken by a stranger? Those are questions that many parents are having to ask in the world today. According to the National Center for Drug Abuse, more than 2,000,000 kids, aged 12-17, used some type of illegal drug in the past month. Not last year, not in their lifetime, but only last month.  These are major issues in our world.

Major Crimes Investigator Carpenter has seen thousands of families affected by drug abuse and child exploitation, and decided to help start training program for parents to be on the front-line for keeping our children safe. Our parents are the key to stopping the alcohol, drug ,and tobacco use plaguing our schools, and also teaching our kids how to stay safe in a sometimes scary world.

This class is held at the WCSO Training Center, located next to the Bowling Alley on Highway 195. It's a short, but potentially life-changing class for parents that will teach them how to best educate kids on "stranger danger" and what the patterns and signs of substance abuse are, and what they can do to help their child back on track, before it's too late.

The next class will be held soon. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES.