teens

We've talked about Youth and Teen Safety & Violence in the past (as well as Tools for talking to teens about marijuana, e-cigarettes leading to more Teen Smoking, and Youth Preparedness) We encouraged you to get serious about this matter with DATING MATTERS®: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention! This Month, during National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, realize that dating violence can happen to any...

We talked about the escalation of e-cigarette use in teens, as well as hookahs and how this leads to life long health matters as well as being a gateway to smoking regular cigarettes. Now, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) gives us updated statistics: More than 18 million US middle and high school youth were exposed to e-cigarette ads in...

This awesome holiday story tells the tale of an altruistic teenager and her efforts in the snowy city of Denver. Teen delivers first-aid kits to homeless: Jamie Henry decided to make a difference. A student from Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado  spent some time Friday afternoon spreading holiday cheer. After realizing how many less-fortunate people were in need of basic first-aid...

Teens grow up fast, and often start exploring adult ideas and activities without the necessary experience of education to temper their associated actions. Announcing the CDC's newest VetoViolence training: the updated DATING MATTERS®: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention! A free, online course, DATING MATTERS® is available to educators, school personnel, youth mentors, and others dedicated to improving teen health. New Features...