Dawn Ries, Powell/Granite Counties Dawn did Family Night giveaway in Deer Lodge. Buckets were prepared for families to have a night together before school started. They each contained a movie, a game, popcorn, snacks, drinks, a regular deck of cards, and Mad Libs booklets as well as prevention information. 45 buckets were given out. She …
Angelica Mozqueda, BG Musselshell & Golden Valley Musselshell County Prevention has worked all summer with a group of youth. The goals of the youth were to create a peer on peer team that can be sustainable. The youth created “YOUTH C.A.R.E.S” Cares stands for CULTIVATING ACCEPTANCE RESPECT EMPATHY AND SUPPORT The youth is hoping …
Gina Lamb, Phillips County The beginning of August kept Phillips County PS Gina Lamb busy as she traveled our great state from Malta to Fairmont for the Prevention Academy and back again in time to set up an information booth at the Phillips County Fair for two days. Phillips County Prevention partnered with Malta Kids …
Multiple of the new CTC Communities, as part of the DPHHS CTC Expansion, have been very busy this summer! In Phase 1, CTC coordinators spent significant time meeting with leaders in their community, discussing the leaders’ perspectives on youth behavior in their community as well as getting buy-in from these leaders to support moving CTC …
By Alex Moore Bullying is a common occurrence in schools regardless of age. And while bullying often happens at school, youth are vulnerable to bullies anywhere. Cyberbullying is on the rise. Pew Research Center data shows that about 6 in 10 teens have been bullied or harassed . “Bullying is not normal, natural or …
By Staff In early 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued a warning about Cannabidiol, or CBD. They state the “public should be aware of the misconceptions surrounding CBD products, as well as the potential harms and risks associated with their use.” CBD has been marketed as a treatment for multiple health …
Which Personality Traits May Be Especially Vulnerable to Substance Abuse? By Natural High Staff Sometimes it’s easy to see why someone falls into substance use issues. You look at their life full of hardship or trauma and match that with their tumultuous upbringing and dysfunctional family and think to yourself, “Hey — no wonder.” …
By Officer Gomez Think your kids speak a different language sometimes? According to this list they do. Officer Gomez is a school resource officer who can “translate” for parents. He states, “I try to keep this list updated and relevant. High school kids who graduated last year say it’s already outdated and will disagree …
The Carbon County Behavioral Health and Crisis Coalition (CCCC) was awarded an OD2A mini-grant to provide Mental Health First Aid Instructor training for interested CCCC members. The award was key to generating interest among our community partners in joining the Carbon County Behavioral Health and Crisis Coalition. Discussions at meetings about Mental Health First Aid, …
