By Sara Mahoney, SC RTAL Back in October, I mulled over the idea of writing an op-ed for the Self Care Corner of the Prevention Connection. I quickly decided that it was a terrible idea and no one wanted to read what I had to say about proper nutrition, exercise, sleep habits, or what to …
Mary Miller – Toole County BG An assessment with our Toole County school administrators found that a curriculum was needed to serve as a possible platform for Lunch and Learns for 5th through 8th grade students, in two area school districts. We searched for a curriculum that was Evidenced-Based providing tools and training to motivate …
By Esther Lince, Madison County As new Prevention Specialists to Madison County in spring of 2019, we decided in order to understand and serve our community effectively it would be necessary to conduct a needs assessment. We surveyed and met with key stakeholders in the community and in the end it was clearly evident a …
Dear Friends, Thank you for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is Andy Duran, and I am the CEO of an organization in Chicago called LEAD. LEAD, or Linking Efforts Against Drugs, is a non-profit dedicated to creating healthier communities for youth by reducing underage alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other …
I attended this CADCA session presented by Jo McGuire, who is the Executive Director of the National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association. Even having been in prevention for almost eight years I learned so much! There were many points which will speak to your business partners and help get them on board with substance use …
By Stacey O’Tremba, Dawson County PFS Stacey attended the session titled “Self Care and Personal Growth: Beyond Bubble Baths and TED Talks” during the virtual CADCA Mid-Year conference and was so moved by some of the tips she learned about, she agreed to share some of them in this month’s Self-Care Corner of the newsletter. …
The Board of Directors of Youth Connections is committed to the health and safety of our kids by supporting environments where they can thrive. This includes preventing additional access to substances that are dangerous and detrimental to developing brains. Research shows that youth who regularly use marijuana, permanently lose up to eight IQ points. Research …
By Sara Mahoney, SC RTAL Working in Prevention during a pandemic has proved to be challenging for all of us. For those of us who have worked in prevention awhile, in the spring of this year, we all had to “pivot” and learn how to engage youth, community, and schools differently. For those of you …
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By Mary Cameron, PS Carbon & Stillwater Counties As I was thinking ahead to Red Ribbon Week, it occurred to me that I won’t be able to enter most of the schools in Carbon or Stillwater County because of the COVID-19 restrictions in place at each school. I felt I needed to identify a partner …
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THERE ARE RISKS TO MARIJUANA USE Dr. Gary Mihelish Scientific research in the Scandinavian Countries, later replicated in the United States found that 10% of young people who use marijuana are genetically predetermined to develop psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia. The problem is that we have not learned how to detect that 10%. Schizophrenia is …
