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The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is seeking youth artists to help create their 2023 Healthy Air Living Kids calendar. All San Joaquin Valley students from kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to enter this annual contest, allowing kids the opportunity to create their vision of Healthy Air Living. Entries are due by Oct. 14. Winners and their …

August 19, 2022 After a detailed briefing on the premature deaths and diseases linked to tobacco among residents, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury on Tuesday directed the Health Department to return with recommendations on how the County can reduce youth access to nicotine products. The Health Department’s recommendations – including restrictions on flavored products that …

The program was first piloted in April 2022 but will officially roll out in two programs’ curriculums in fall 2022.  In December 2021, the United States Surgeon General issued an advisory on the country’s youth mental health crisis, stating that after the COVID-19 pandemic, more than one in three students now experience mental health challenges. …

Members of the Illinois State Senate’s Behavioral and Mental Health Committee gathered Thursday morning in Chicago to hear a number of reports from experts about the mental health and wellbeing challenges facing local young people.  Pixabay stock image Credit: Pixabay stock image Over the last several years, schools and mental health clinics have documented how …

Carl Nassib Pledges $100,000 to LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Project | PEOPLE.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore PEOPLE.com Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Carl Nassib Pledges $100,000 to LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Project a Year After Coming Out this link is to …

It was a hot, humid night on July 11, 2002. I was being chauffeured around Manhattan, New York City, in my two-door, white, Mercedes Benz CL600 by my friend Craig Boogie, when we pulled in front of a busy night club. “Jamila come with me for a moment.” Craig said zealously as he jumped out …

A study from UAMS shed new light on the lasting impacts that mental health problems as a child can have going into adulthood. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The last few weeks have been tough and filled with debate about guns and safety. At the core of it all, there’s something that continues to get brought …

May 27, 2022 Young people recently shared their personal stories and experiences with mental illness – with peers, but also policy makers and elected officials – during Multnomah County’s second-ever Youth Mental Health Forum.  The May 21 forum, sponsored by Commissioner Sharon Meieran, gave young people ages 13 to 21 a chance to identify the …

HOPEWELL, Va. (WWBT) – The ‘WELL is a new after-school program in Hopewell, giving students a safe place to have fun and build relationships. “There’s just a genuine happiness to be here and be in the safe,” said Superintendent Melody Hackney of Hopewell Public Schools. “Every afternoon, between 3 and 3:30 p.m., I can hear …

The 5th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) took place in person, and online from 28th February – 2nd March 2022, in Nairobi Kenya. The session themed Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals was physically attended by about 3,000 participants. Established in 2012, UNEA is the highest-level meeting …