{"id":257,"date":"2026-02-09T11:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:16:40","slug":"conversation-guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/resources\/conversation-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left\" style=\"min-height:202px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-6180 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Smokey-Gray-Mountains.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 65%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 65%\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);margin-right:0;margin-left:0\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color wp-elements-2669c25cd1f06430b4b85ebffeced485 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\">Conversation Guides<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s never too late to start the conversation. Our \u201cStart the Conversation\u201d guides provide valuable information and tools to help&nbsp;prepare for these important conversations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start the Conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consent Conversation Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the&nbsp;<strong>Consent<\/strong>&nbsp;guide,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;find:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information about student development, relationships, and communication&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UT Policies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The definition of consent and common myths about consent&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How consent is affected by substance use&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to plan the conversation about consent with your student before they leave for college&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on consent education programs, as well as campus and online resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/resources\/conversation-guides\/discussing-consent-with-your-student\/\" id=\"258\">Find the&nbsp;<strong>Consent<\/strong>&nbsp;conversation guide<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alcohol Conversation Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the&nbsp;<strong>Alcohol<\/strong>&nbsp;guide,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;find:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facts about alcohol and college drinking&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UT Policies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The importance of discussing your family history of alcohol use&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to plan and have the conversation about the expectations you have for your student before they leave for college&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on risk reduction programs, as well as campus and online resources&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/resources\/conversation-guides\/discussing-alcohol-with-your-student\/\" id=\"260\">Find the&nbsp;<strong>Alcohol&nbsp;<\/strong>conversation guide.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Experience website<\/a>\u202f for more information about parent and family involvement.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Information adapted from: <a href=\"https:\/\/collegeparents.org\/\" id=\"https:\/\/collegeparents.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College Parents of America,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixhouse.org\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixhouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phoenix House<\/a>, &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/studenthealth.utk.edu\/\" id=\"https:\/\/studenthealth.utk.edu\/\">The University of Tennessee Student Health Center<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s never too late to start the conversation. 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