Dolores Persky is the founder and Executive Director of Responsible Parents for Education, a 501(c) Non-Profit Organization. She was born in Brooklyn and currently lives in Wantagh with her husband and daughters. Dolores received her BA in Education from Brooklyn College and worked as a Computer/Special Education Teacher for the New York City Board Of Education. Through direct experience with countless parents and students over the years, she embraced the opportunity to beneficially enhance children’s lives and became passionate about providing supports, services, and educational opportunities that could potentially empower parents to become more active in their son’s and daughter’s upbringing. With these ambitions in mind, Dolores began Responsible Parents for Education. Dolores is also certified to teach Pre-marital Education, she has done extensive research on marriage education and has written a Marriage Education Bill (A0911). The bill is being sponsored by Assemblyman Scarborough. |
Our MissionThe mission of Responsible Parents for Education is to act as a resource that provides parents with information and skills that will enhance their awareness of their children’s needs and enable them to respond to the many challenges that face the younger generation today such as substance abuse, eating disorders, teen suicide, low self-esteem, peer pressure and a lack of adequate parental involvement in their life and education. We are committed to empowering parents to encourage, support and embrace their children’s potential in a nurturing and supportive environment that builds a strong foundation for their children to deal with their difficult young adult issues as well as better prepare them for the potential problems that they may encounter in adulthood.Dolores |
We will be starting our workshops in January for parents and teens. Visit our website www.responsibleparentsforeducation.com. We are in the process of adding new information everyday. Dolores |
Heroin: Addicted on Long IslandIt comes after our children. It destroys our families. Heroin is cheaper, purer and easier to get than it's ever been. And now it's infiltrating our schools. This week News 12 Long Island is airing a special investigation into the growing epidemic of teen heroin addiction on Long Island. Hear from struggling addicts, families, law enforcement and drug experts. Overview of Heroin problem on Long Island Teen Addicts: How do they get hooked? A family's struggle after a teen's overdose What local law enforcement is doing The warning signs An interview with a young person just out of rehab What are schools doing to deal with the problem? Kids educating kids on the dangers of drug use There's limited rehab space for teens. What happens if you can't get in? What does it cost and who's picking up the tab? For more info on Heroin, please take a look at these links: Heroin Resources |