Today, I’m excited to share with you a conversation with Dr. Jean Twenge. Dr. Twenge is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, consultant, and author of over 110 scientific publications. Jean will also be a speaker at our National Leadership Forum this summer in Atlanta. Here are some highlights from our conversation. Tim …
During this time of getting organized, Youth Connections would like to remind everyone when cleaning out closets, don’t forget the bathroom and medicine cabinets. Nearly 70 percent of people who misuse or abuse prescription drugs get them from friends and family, oftentimes for free. We may be drug dealers and not even know it. So …
Your brain controls your body and your body fuels your brain. In order to understand how to begin to boost your mental health, you need to think about the mind-body connection. Though a comprehensive approach to solid mental health involves techniques such as meditation, relaxation, and for some can involve prayer and other types of …
Iceland tops the European table for the cleanest-living teens. The percentage of 15 and 16 year olds who have been drunk in the previous month plummeted from 42 percent in 1998 to just 5 percent in 2016. The percentage who have ever used cannabis is down from 17 percent to 7 percent. Those smoking cigarettes …
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Drinking only reduces college student grades when marijuana is also in the mix (not booze alone). Read more here.
So much going on in April centered around kids and families. Check these out! April 1: Kick-off #4thekids April 3: Go Blue! Wear Blue Mondays all month Youth Electrum at the Holter April 4: Free admission to ExWorks! April 6: Early Learning Collective Impact Initiative Workshop (8:30-2:30, Radisson Colonial Hotel) Elevate MT, Helena Affiliate: Movie …
Parents, Teachers: Play It Safe During Spring Break. Talk About Underage Drinking Before the Party Starts 03/23/2017 For many high school and college students, a spring break provides a week of relief and relaxation from busy class schedules. However, it can also be a period of partying, often without adult supervision. Students attending beach weeks …
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