You are invited to join 
​Hanover Safe Homes Network
Because we are in this together!

• Safe Homes are homes of parent(s) who agree to work together to create a healthy atmosphere where the illegal use of alcohol and other drugs is unacceptable.
• By signing the pledge, parents have access to a directory to communicate with other parents. This is a great way to strengthen parent-to-parent communication.  It also provides a way for parents to unite in a clear "NO USE" message to youth and provide a safer environment for their children. The best prevention is parent involvement!
• The pledge is a simple public agreement between parents/guardians to follow some simple principles which allow their child/children to grow up in a genuinely safer world!

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What am I expected to do as a
​member of Safe Homes?

• ​​Parents are expected to talk with their children about the pledge and maintain the pledge principles within their own homes.
• In addition, take the time to reach out and talk to parents of your children's friends.  Don't assume other parents have similar values as you.  Discuss the pledge and your expectations! ​​

Our children are growing up in a world much different than the one in which we grew up. 
​Keep them as safe during their teen years, as you did when they were very young.

Why Join?

A Safe Home is one in which a parent or guardian is visible and responsible for
​maintaining a set of community standards as described in the Safe Home Pledge. ​

• Joining the SAFE HOMES network lets your kids know you care  where they are going, who they are with, what they will be doing and when they are to return home. 
• It helps parents/guardians to establish a clear and consistent "NO USE" message about alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drugs.
• ​Your children should know you are talking with other parents and those parents have agreed on similar rules and guidelines for their children.

The Pledge

A Safe Home is one in which a parent or guardian is visible and responsible for maintaining a set of community standards as described in the below Safe Home Pledge. 

The Safe Home Pledge is not a legally binding contract but rather a commitment to a set of shared principles among parents/guardians.

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This is a directory for families to use as part of their normal safety research as children and teens visit each other's homes. It is not meant to, nor does it replace any procedures used by parents to monitor their children's activities.  The use of this directory is strictly voluntary and no representations are made regarding the information contained in the directory. The parents listed in this directory, Hanover Cares and its employees and volunteers incur no liability for damages of any nature that may arise from the use of this directory.

• I will be present and visible in my home and actively supervise all gatherings or parties of youth in my home or on my property.  I will know who has been invited and who arrives.
• I will not allow the use of my home or property for parties or gatherings when I am not present.
• I will not serve, nor allow the possession or use of alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, vapor products, marijuana or other drugs by youth in my home or on my property.
• I will provide a secure storage in my home for all forms of alcohol, prescription and over-the-counter medications, firearms and other potentially hazardous items.
• I will develop and communicate a clear “no use” position about alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and other drug use with my child. I will set expectations for my children by knowing where they are, whom they are with, what they are doing, and when they are to return home.

​The Safe Home Pledge is not a legally binding contract but rather a commitment to a set of shared principles among parents/guardians.