Pride Month, celebrated in June, commemorates the 1969 riots at the Stonewall Inn and the birth of the Gay Rights Movement in America. Since that time, Pride Month has grown to be a global celebration of the diversity, accomplishments, and trailblazers within the community. LGBTQ+ is an umbrella term that represents a range of sexual orientations and gender identities. These letters stand for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer. The plus sign is to indicate the infinite number of identities and orientations such as Pansexual, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, and Asexual. The language used to talk about LGBTQ+ people is constantly evolving. To learn more, use this glossary of terms. Even though you see sexual orientations and gender identifies all together in this acronym – someone's gender identity tells us nothing about their sexual orientation. To learn more about the spectrum of sex and gender, check out this resource from the Trevor Project. Creating safe and inclusive spaces is essential to adequately address health disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Using inclusive language, including correct pronouns, is an important first step. Unfortunately, there are some grave differences in substance use and mental health indicators among the LBGTQ+ community when compared to their straight/cisgender peers. The following is data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey administered by the CDC and the RI Department of Health. |
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If you are interested in learning more about queer-inclusive prevention programming, the need for inclusive data collection, and more view this pre-recorded webinar. | | |
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New England PTTC Fellowship Diversity, Equity, Inclusion As a part of the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, our very own Dan Fitzgerald will be building new tools for prevention practitioners across the region to use when conducting queer-including programming. | | |
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Mental Health Month Event Recap |
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To celebrate Mental Health Month 2021 the Chariho Youth Task Force in partnership with Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds Washington County hosted a Facebook Live event highlighting the power of art and showcased local resources. | | |
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Join us for an upcoming hike: - June 12th (Kenyon Crossroads)
- June 26th (Browning Mill Pond)
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South County Regional Coalition Update |
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South and Kent County Non-Alcoholic Beverage Competition Voting starts on June 3rd! Matunuck Oyster Bar (South Kingstown) RASA (East Greenwich) Tavern on Main (East Greenwich) Alaina’s Ale House (Richmond) Eddie's Coffee & Cocktails (Warwick) Ballard's Beach Resort (Block Island) The Oar (Block Island) Gansett Nutrition (Narragansett) | | |
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Media Ready: Do you run a youth program for middle schoolers like Girl Scouts or 4-H, or a summer camp? Reach out to learn more about the South County Prevention Coalition can offer this free, evidence-based program designed to give youth the ability to analyze media messages, recognize unhealthy behavior, and prevent substance abuse through the power of media literacy education. Email KGardner@RISAS.org if you are interested in hosting this program! | | |
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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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