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Parent Alert August 2022
Parent Alert | August 2022 Youth Connectedness Is an Important Protective Factor for Health and Well-being Connectedness is an important protective factor for youth that can reduce the likelihood of a variety of health risk behaviors. Connectedness refers to a sense of being cared for, supported, and belonging, and can be centered on feeling connected to school,…
Read MoreParent Alert June 2022
Parent Alert | June 2022 The school year is over, and summer is just around the corner. Kids are excited about their well-deserved break, and while you might be just as excited, you’re probably thinking about how to keep them occupied over the next few months. Teens are often struggling to assert their independence, so…
Read MoreParent Alert May 2022
SAMHSA May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to provide education and resources surrounding the topic of mental health. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), “1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year.” Mental illness and substance use disorder are commonly…
Read MoreParent Alert March 2022
Is Your Teen Too Stressed?Spring is a notoriously stressful time for students. A certain level of stress is normal, but how can you tell if your teen is too stressed, and what can you do to help them? Watch for these signs of severe stress: 1. Lack of sleep: Many experts say that most teens need…
Read MoreGraduate Coalition Academy in Action
Play Video Susan Tucker (Chairperson) and Nonya Wenger (staff support) attended this elite training to learn how to bring our Coalition to the next level. See this 6-minute video to learn more!
Read MoreParent Alert February 2022
How Prevention Creates Transformation The Seven Strategies For Community Change February 2022 Parent Alert What are the Seven Strategies for Community Change? CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) provides all Coalitions with a guide to strategize our substance misuse prevention efforts. This guide is called the “Seven Strategies for Community Change”. (See this fact sheet for…
Read MoreTurning Point Times Winter 2022
Upcoming Events Advocacy Day National Advocacy Day is scheduled for April 5th, 2022. Youth Leaders, Coalitions, and prevention advocates will be joining together to share the importance of prevention with politicians and lawmakers. Using your voice to advocate for what you believe in can create a better, safer, and healthier environment for everyone. Whether it…
Read MoreParent Alert January 2022
Kindness Campaign Updates! January 2022 Parent Alert Orrville’s Kindness Campaign is underway! Turning Point Coalition, assisted by their Youth Coalition, RAPA (Riders Are Peer Advocates), is in its 4th week of this 5-week initiative. During January and early February, Orrville students, staff, businesses, and residents are tracking acts of kindness done around the community.…
Read MoreIntroducing the Kindness Campaign: January 3—February 4, 2022
Turning Point Coalition has finished Orrville’s Inaugural Kindness Campaign, assisted by their Youth Coalition, RAPA (Riders Are Peer Advocates)! Our event ran from Monday, January 3rd through Friday, February 4th, 2022. During the Campaign, Orrville students, teachers, staff, parents, and businesses tracked nearly 450 acts of kindness in just 5 weeks! Our RAPA members blanketed…
Read MoreParent Alert December 2021
Orrville’s First Kindness Campaign Hosted by Turning Point Coalition and RAPA January 3–February 4 Turning Point Coalition will be kicking off 2022 with a Kindness Campaign assisted by our Youth Coalition, RAPA (Riders Are Peer Advocates). This initiative will help showcase the positive community norms happening in Orrville, and we want to give our young…
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