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JUST THE FACTS Community Newsletter - November 2021 | |
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Influences & Influencers: Strategies to talk about the facts and fiction of programming content Susan Foley - Health Educator | | | |
I do not watch much television. By the time I reach the end of the day and the dishes are done, the dog walked, and laundry folded, my bed is a more favorable option than trying to stay awake for a program.
My television habits took an unexpected turn several years ago, when looking for an opportunity to spend more one on one with my high school son, I jumped at the chance when he suggested we watch a popular Netflix series together. Not long after our first series was complete, Covid struck, providing us with time to check out several other programs together. Watching several series from various platforms opened my eyes to not only the considerable access he has to content, but also the surprising amount of drug use and sexual acts included in the content he has so readily available. Several times I interrupted our viewing by shouting out “that isn’t true!” or “that isn’t what really goes on in high school!”. In response, each time he would give me an exasperated look, and reply, “I KNOW!” but I always wondered if he truly did. | |
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Do you have questions about what EXACTLY students will learn during our programs? | |
Good News! We have an entire section of our website that you can visit to learn more. While our FAQ's focus on our sex education programs, if you'd like further clarification about any of our programs including drug education, we're here to help. | | | |
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With US Aid Money, Schools Put Bigger Focus on Mental Health US News & World Report
Schools across the U.S. are using portions of the windfall of federal coronavirus relief money to quickly expand their capacity to address students’ struggles with mental health.
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In Kansas City, Kansas, educators are opening an after-school mental health clinic staffed with school counselors and social workers. Schools in Paterson, New Jersey, have set up social emotional learning teams to identify students dealing with crises. Chicago is staffing up “care teams” with the mission of helping struggling students on its 500-plus campuses.
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A SMALL DONATION GOES A LONG WAY | |
With the end of year approaching, we're asking for your support. Health education is a vital element of ALL students education and we need your assistance to ensure every student gets the age-appropriate puberty, sex and drug education they deserve. A donation of only $25 goes a long way. Are you willing to help? | |
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Counterfeit prescription pills loaded with fentanyl a growing menace in overdose crisis. ‘It scares the hell out of me.’Chicago Tribune | |
It’s hard to be sure what Alissa Saunders thought she was taking the night she died of a drug overdose — a ground-up Percocet, maybe, or a pulverized bar of Xanax.
One thing seems clear enough, though: She didn’t know it was fentanyl. | | | |
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Drug Education Information Newsletter Fall Edition: Opioid & Prescription Drugs
Providing parents with resources to talk to their kids about opioids & prescription drugs. Including how they work, the effects on the developing brain, and age-appropriate conversation starters. | | | |
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Tanjlisa Williams Director of Operations | | Tanjlisa joined Candor Health Education as the Director of Operations in October 2021. She comes with experience in the profit and non-profit sector as an Operations Director. She has an MBA and Bachelors of Science in Business Management. Tanjlisa is also a United States Air Force veteran who served in 2002-2007.
She joined the Candor team because she feels her personal values are aligned with Candor’s mission and values. Tanjlisa is married with two boys and a Victorian Bulldog named Blu. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, reading and writing; she is a published author of two fictional novels. | | | |
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Our mailing address is: 15 Spinning Wheel Road, Suite 410 - Hinsdale, IL 60521 - info@candorhealthed.org - candorhealthed.org | |
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