Its goal is to teach parents an effective, common sense approach to talking about alcohol use and abuse with their children. Parents are given the latest research information plus a unique five-step model designed to reduce the risk of having any kind of alcohol problem for a lifetime. Parents are given the opportunity during the 9-hour program to practice not only what to say, but how to say it. T.W.Y.K.A.A.’s persuasive communication techniques are especially designed to be effective with our resistant teen population. This is confirmed by follow-up studies that show that T.W.Y.K.A.A. actually changes children’s attitudes and behavior about alcohol use. The T.W.Y.K.A.A. classes are offered locally periodically throughout the year.