BE YOUR KID’S BRAKE: SETTING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES FOR TEENS By NATURAL HIGH STAFF WHY YOUR KIDS LOVE AND HATE THE BOUNDARIES YOU SET In this article, we’ll explore why guardrails are important, and how parents and educators can establish the most effective boundaries for our kids so they may make the best choices as it …
Rhonda Parsons, BG Power River/Garfield As part of the PE class, Chair Yoga instruction was provided for Mental Health Awareness Month. Cressi Johnson volunteered her time to join Rhonda in the PE classes of Powder River and Garfield County High Schools. As a reminder to continue making good choices, Rhonda also provided graduating seniors with …
Dawson County Prevention partnered with high school clubs to host a Mental Health Month Campaign. Each week, starting in April, a different high school club worked on a mental health campaign for the school. Week 1: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) created a positivity mural at one of the main stairways of …
Michael Geboe Prevention Specialist RBHC The Rocky Boy Health Center Prevention Department organized a Mother’s Day Sweat Lodge Ceremony for community members in Rocky Boy on May 14th, 2023. This event acknowledged the work mothers do for their families. The Sweat Lodge Ceremony, once forbidden by the U.S. government, is a sacred event considered a Culturally Relevant …
John Underwood did presentations for Jefferson County students. Much of John’s presentation focused on how the brain is affected by sleep, substances, vaping and electronics. Students went away with a variety of learnings and AH-Has. As a follow-up to the presentations each school was given a flash-drive with the complete power point presentation and videos which the …
Who inspires you – People who are real and have integrity Best gift ever given? – A trip to Europe to visit long-time friends. Your motto: Participation is Spirituality and Spirituality is Participation Favorite sport: Volleyball and now pickleball Favorite day of the year – None jumps out – each day is a new beginning …
Broadwater County Kindergarten Roundup for the 2023-2024 year. “The night before Kindergarten ” was donated by Reading Leaves Bookstore. The Forest service donated several Smokey Bear items. Also included in each bag were ParentingMontana.org materials. As of now 67 kids are enrolled for next year. 70 bags were originally made, although we might need more!
No Joke Campaign for April Alcohol Awareness Month was a huge success in Madison County. No Joke uses a humorous approach to communicate the message that a majority of teens do not use alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco. All four school districts and the entire business community participated. Each High School chose a group of students …
Let’s Get The Wheels Turning bike event was held on Thursday, May 18th at Roosevelt Service in Chester. Sponsored by Liberty County Public Health, First Bank of Montana, Alliance for Youth and Benefis Health System, and Roosevelt Service, this fun event featured helmet and bike fitting, free bike helmets, free bike maintenance and tire repair, …
The Art of Wellness- Mental Health Fair was held on Saturday May 22, 2023 in Butte. Brittany Masters partnered with the Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council (BHLAC) to spread knowledge of the event, help other local community organizations get involved, and had a Butte Cares table set up and ran by youth throughout the day. …
