WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD IS USING

WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOUR CHILD IS USING By Jen Burckhard, Director of Community Services, Florence Crittenton Family Services All parents worry about their child’s safety, and as children grow, so does our concern. Developmentally, teens need to explore and challenge themselves. This sometimes involves taking risks, including experimenting with drugs and alcohol. …

Shred Your Stress Day

Andrea Schurg, DFC Beaverhead Dillon Middle School’s new HOPE Squad planned their first HOPE week in May. The daily activities included a “Shred Your Stress” day where 6th-8th graders were invited to write down their stressors on paper and then shred them. It was SO popular that kids lined up and made multiple returns to …