Teen "Safe House" Agreement

WE WILL:

1. Plan in advance--Check plans with our teenager and know the guest list: agree to who will be invited and avoid the open party invitation.

2. Set a time limit--Set a starting and ending time.

3. Make plans for appropriate transportation to and from get-togethers. Talk to other parents to confirm the plans.

4. Agree to rules ahead of time, such as:

• No drugs or alcohol
  
• No smoking
  
• No leaving the house and returning
  
• Only invited guests allowed
  
• Lights should be left on and doors be left open at all times
  
• No access to pornography, such as video tapes and sites on the Internet

5. Make our presence known. Check in with our teen and friends and get a feel for how it's going. Be available to talk if our teens or his friends are having any problems. Teens often reach out to another teen's parent if the door is left open. This is also a way to keep communication open with your own child.

6. NEVER leave a party unsupervised. It can be helpful to invite other parents over if we are hosting a party.

7. Know what we as parents are responsible for. It is illegal to serve alcohol or drugs to a minor in our home. We are legally responsible for anything that may happen to a minor who has been served alcohol or drugs in our home.

Name of Teen:______________________Phone Numbers:____________________________

I am in general agreement with the Parent Guidelines and have reviewed them with my child and would like to be listed as a "safe house" for teen get-togethers. I am willing to have parents call me to confirm the plans for get-togethers and agree to call parents if I have concerns about activities that occurred among teens who were at my house.

Signature:_______________________________Date:________________________________

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