Project Yes To Host Live Teleconference On Purim Drinking

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Brooklyn, NY - Project YES will be hosting a live, free teleconference entitled “Purim Parenting: Keeping Our Children Safe and Sober” on February 11th at 10:00 PM in an effort to combat the rising problem of alcoholism in the community.

Rabbi Yakov Horowitz and Rabbi Benzion Twerski will discuss the impact and severity of this problem in addition to offering concrete advice to parents who are worried about their children’s drinking.

Rabbi Horowitz, Founder and Director of Project YES, will be joined by Dr. Benzion Twerski, a renowned psychologist who specializes in the area of substance abuse with years of experience in treating frum addicts to discuss this growing problem. “It is the responsibility of today's parents to be knowledgeable about the dangers of alcohol consumption and the symptoms of substance abuse” says Rabbi Horowitz. Both hosts strongly feel that being informed, up to date, and hands-on in dealing with these issues are the greatest predetermining factors in guiding our children through the stormy teen-age years.

The teleconference will take place from 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11th.

The dial in number is (712) 432-1001 and when prompted enter the access code 455963558#.

The public is invited to submit questions in advance of the conference (or while listening to the conference) by email to: projectyes@pyes.org

Project YES was founded by Agudath Israel in 1998 to provide support to troubled teens and their families.

Project YES provides provides teen mentoring, parent mentoring, student advocacy, referrals, phone counseling services, parenting lectures, teachers and school administrators workshops, an interactive website, and the dissemination of parenting tapes and books.

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