CHARIHO YOUTH E-Newsletter |
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Free Training Opportunities |
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Identifying and Supporting your Child's Mental Health Needs | February 22nd Dr. Jencks will present how parents can recognize the signs that children are experiencing mental health challenges and how they can support those needs. | | |
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The Youth Mental Health and Resilience Series | RI Student Assistance Services Access a variety of prerecorded and live webinars on youth mental health and resilience. Topics include: - Fostering Resilience
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Trauma 101 for Educators
- Social Ecology of Resilience
- Mental Health Needs of LGBTQIA+ Youth
- And More!
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Chariho Diversity Book Club |
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This book club is student-led, with the advisor's support and encouragement for meaningful dialogues that address cultural awareness, inclusivity and appreciation for all within our community and beyond. Come join even if you have not read the book. Meeting Day & Time: Tuesday at 2:30pm in room G5 and on Zoom. Email an advisor for more information. (nicole.weeks@chariho.k12.ri.us) Books Chosen to Read - The Hate you Give, Angie Thomas (Complete in February)
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie (March - April)
- You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson (May - June)
- We Are Not From Here, Jenny Torres Sanchez (TBD)
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IN THE NEWS | ConvergenceRI |
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ConvergenceRI published a story, “Bridge over troubled waters; data on teen suicide in RI,” which explored the most recent data around suicides in Rhode Island for children under 18 for 2019 and 2020, looking at the kinds of interventions and preventions that were occurring in response to the mental health stresses and demands precipitated by the social isolation conditions imposed by the pandemic. ConvergenceRI had reached out to a number of sources, including the Chariho Youth Task Force, in order to get as broad as perspective as possible on how best to frame the conversation. | | |
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South County Regional Coalition Update |
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Rhode Island Student Assistance Services is pleased to present, Emerging Trends in Youth Vaping: What Schools Need to Know, a 7-module, self-paced e-training developed for educators, Student Assistance Counselors, administrators, prevention specialists, and parents. We are at risk of erasing all of the progress we have made in eradicating youth tobacco use. According to the Youth Risk Behavior Study in 2019, 30% of our high school students are using an electronic vapor product, an e-cigarette! Did you know that young people who have ever used e-cigarettes are 5 times more likely to be diagnosed with Covid-19? And young people who have ever used e-cigarettes plus conventional cigarettes are 7 times more likely to be diagnosed with Covid-19. We are at a critical tipping point, but we can turn this epidemic around through education. Upon completing the series, participants will be able to: - Describe electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), also called e‑cigarettes: what they are and how they work
- Discuss what is known and not known about the health effects of e‑cigarette use.
- Identify marketing strategies used by tobacco companies to make e‑cigarettes appealing to youth
- Explain basic concepts of addiction and how addiction affects the adolescent brain
- Describe how e‑cigarettes may be used to consume marijuana concentrates and the consequences for adolescents
- Access and use the RISAS Vaping Toolkit
Upon completion of the pre-test, each module, and post-test participants will earn 3 contact hours.
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Strong Arms Support Group |
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Do you have a loved one struggling with substance use or who is lost in the throes of addiction? Whether your child or loved one is actively using or you have lost someone to addiction, join us as we come together to support one another through this journey of hope. Monday Nights 6:00 - 7:30 Twice Each Month |
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Chariho Youth Task Force Monthly Coalition Meeting: Strong Arms Support Group: Youth Ambassador Meeting: All are welcome! Email us at Info@Charihoyouth.org for more info or visit CharhoYouth.org and check out our calendar on the homepage! |
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The Chariho Youth Task Force was founded over 12 years ago by Chariho Middle School students and is now a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization doing work across our community to improve health and wellness. Our mission is to educate, empower, and engage youth and adults in order to create a sense of community, to promote wellness, and to sustain opportunity for Chariho voices to be heard. We envision a society driven toward physical and mental well-being created through collaboration, education, and activism to promote a positive community climate. |
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