Desiree Call – Custer County/ Rock Painting took place in April with many families and kids attending. They got to conduct a fun activity and at the end received Parentingmontana.org info and information about Child Abuse Prevention Month.
May 16th, 2022. Ryegate, Montana Angie Mozqueda, Golden Valley County, Block Grant Golden Valley Prevention participated in the First Responder Day in Ryegate. Prevention Specialist Angie Mozqueda had a table at the events and handed out ParentingMontana.org materials to parents and grandparents.
Sweetgrass Fest was held in Big Timber June 18th and 19th. Sweetgrass Prevention purchased a booth for the event and handed out ParentingMontana.org materials and other items, including reusable shopping bags. I got so many great comments from parents and kids who said they were so happy to have a bag to place all of …
Brittany Masters Butte CTC Jr. High (6th-8th) and High School (9th-12th) students across Silver Bow County were asked 4 questions: -WHAT ARE SOME CHALLENGES YOU SEE IN YOUR SCHOOL? (drinking, tobacco, fighting, drug use, bullying, mental health issues, homelessness, etc.) -WHAT ARE SOME SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THOSE CHALLENGES ? (different activities, harsher punishments, extra …
The Open Theatre Project and the Copperhead Alliance (LGBTQ student organization) produced two ten minute Pride themed plays at the Washoe theatre during the Anaconda Pride Festival on June 12th. The high school students performed the short comedies for a large group of festival goers. One of the lighthearted plays explored the difficulty of …
Butte Cares partnered with Silver Bow Kiwanis and the Bike Lab to host an event where local youth and families could connect to the community in a fun way. This event took place at the Butte Civic Center where youth from all ages were able to learn about bike safety and go through a bike course. They were …
2022 Health Rocks Camp served 21 youth from Toole County. EB Curriculum Class Action was used, trying two Civil Cases surrounding teen alcohol offenses. Five Jr. Counselors from our area received 40 hours of community service credits. Campers enjoyed learning from the curriculum, MSU Opioid Outreach Department, (Jennfier & Allison), on the dangers to the …
The Red Carpet Event was the culmination of Southwest Montana’s Red Carpet Video Contest at the Anaconda High School. Student contestants created short prevention-themed videos which were then judged by a panel of local dignitaries. At the Red Carpet Event the winning videos were screened at the local theatre and over $1000 in cash and …
By Natural High Staff This article is a continuation of our risk/protective factor series. Risk factors increase the likelihood a child will get involved in risky behaviors, while protective factors wrap them in protection. Positive peer influences are a protective factor. WHY IS POSITIVE PEER INFLUENCE SO CRUCIAL FOR YOUR KID? The people you spend …
By Natural High Staff Do you remember as a teenager how much energy you spent trying to work your way around the restrictions your parents set for you? My mom is still finding out about the different times I snuck out and was up to something she had no clue about. And she still gets …
