It's about the decisions you make. It means being able to make those decisions. When you make a decision, make sure it's one you can live with. Milton also met with the chaperones and summit volunteers. In those sessions he stressed the importance of knowing the current drugs, their names and how they affect the body.
Adults are role models.
It's hard to get a kid to see it's not a good thing to do if the adults around them are doing it. Welcome speakers included state Attorney General Hardy Myers , DHS Director Gary Weeks and state Representative Vic Backlund . The Attorney General explained the role of the Division of Child Support 's program in helping collect child support, their services to help young parents get and hold jobs, as well as a project educating young Oregonians about the consequences of having a child at a young age. He ended by stating his hope that they would leave the summit believing in themselves and their ability to make appropriate and responsible decisions when the time comes for them to do so. Rep. Backlund, whose legislative district includes parts of Marion County, shared his hopes.