Make a 60-sec PSA related to teen dating violence for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) #VetoViolence campaign and you could win $500! VetoViolence was established to increase awareness and adoption of evidence-based approaches to prevent violence. Learn more: Register here; http://vetoviolence.challenge.gov/
Teenagers say that parents are their #1 influence regarding their decisions about sex, love, and relationships. (Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy surveys with teens across the nation.) Visit this site for more: http://health.mo.gov/living/families/adolescenthealth/index.php The following are some helpful resources for youth, parents & professionals all focused on the health and
TOOLS 4 TEENS Health Young Men’s Health and the Center for Young Women’s Health www.youngmenshealthsite.org www.youngwomenshealth.org Children’s Hospital, Boston Health guides for adolescent males and young men and adolescent females and young women. Main topic areas covered include nutrition/fitness; sex/health, healthy development and emotional health. TeensHealth www.kidshealth.org/teen Nemours Center for Children’s Health Accurate user
CO9to25 Post Form CO9to25 is an action-oriented network of youth and adults working together to assist all young people ages 9 to 25 to be safe; to be mentally and physically healthy; receive a quality education; to be sure that youth are connected; and that all youth are contributing through volunteerism, civic engagement and the workforce. Because
On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the triumph and courage of those who signed the Declaration of Independence and established our democracy. This year, The Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council and SparkAction are honoring 24 young people who are strengthening our democracy through what might seem an unlikely route given their ages: deep engagement in policymaking and governance.
Grants Manager Organizational OverviewFounded in 1986, YSA seeks to improve communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people (5-25) serving in substantive roles. We envision a global culture of engaged young people committed to positive and sustainable change through a lifetime of service, learning, leadership, and achievement. Each year, YSA grants totaling more than $1M
Colorado 9to25 held a launch in Yuma where we screen the Miss Representation film. The film explores how the media portrays women and how this affects health, influences how they see themselves and how they are seen in relationships and communities. After the film was viewed there were interesting and action provoking community conversations between youth
