Self-Care September Greeting's Readers September is a yearly reminder to practice self-care! The big questions: What is self-care? What are some self-care examples and ideas? Before we answer these questions, here are some affirmations (Surprise! Words and phrases of affirmations is one example of a self-care practice): I make time to [...]
National Suicide Prevention Week & Month - September 2021 Greetings Readers! September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when all community members unite to raise awareness on suicide prevention, and its importance. Disclaimer: The topic of suicide and the information below can be uncomfortable, scary, and even triggering. If you or [...]
Be Kind to Humankind Week - August 25th-31st Greetings Readers! Chances are, in elementary school you learned the Golden Rule: Treat those as you would like to be treated. We all learned it, we all know it, but do we remember to practice it in our day-to-day lives? The last week of [...]
Helping Your Youth Get Back-To-School Greetings readers! Can you hear it? The sound of homework rustling, backpacks zipping, school buses stopping for railroad tracks, the sound of laughter on the playground… That's the sound of another school year gearing up! Before we dive into tips for starting a new school year, here [...]
Greetings Readers! In this month's blog post we are going to be discussing Human Immunodeficiency Virus or what most people know as HIV. The reason it is important to bring this topic to your attention is that many people around the world and in our community are unaware of some [...]
Greetings Readers! Have you been feeling bored lately? Do you feel like there’s “nothing fun to do” around you? It can be a challenge to find ways to avoid boredom or even avoid that “burnt out” feeling from having the same day-to-day routine. July is National Anti-boredom Month, and we are here to [...]
Greetings Readers! June is National Safety Month and National LGBTQ Pride month. Before we dive into these topics, here are this month’s affirmations: I choose to be happy with myself and where I am at right now. I take pride in who I am and being myself. I take control [...]
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Greetings Readers! May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Before we continue, here are this month’s affirmations: I can think clearly even in difficult and tense situations. No one has the power to make me feel bad about myself without my permission. [...]
Greeting’s readers! In an ever-growing time of needing to focus on health and health practices, it is important to not put sexual health in the back seat. The time is now to take charge of your sexual health! April is STI Awareness Month. Before continuing, here are this month’s affirmations: I pay attention [...]
CARE is Here for You! Greetings readers! This month we dive into Overall Health. As school campuses re-open, many teens may feel social anxiety due to the lengthy social isolation, school transitions, and fear of their family members getting sick. All these stressors can overwhelm our physical, mental, and [...]
