| |
| |
SCHOOL NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2024 | | | |
| |
| |
The Period Poverty Problem Grace Thompson – Health Education Intern Candor Health Education
For adolescents going through puberty, it’s never going to be an easy time. But for those experiencing their period for the first time, it can be even more difficult due to things like lack of education and knowledge on the menstrual cycle, the social stigma that surrounds periods, and the issue of being able to afford menstrual products. | | | |
| |
| |
MENSTRUAL SUPPLY DRIVE Help us combat period poverty | |
Period poverty describes the struggle many low-income women and girls face while trying to afford menstrual products. The term also refers to the increased economic vulnerability women and girls face due the financial burden posed by menstrual supplies.
We donate these products to low-income partner schools so students have enough supplies to last them through the summer. | | | |
| |
| |
| |
'Boys are disappearing' from mental health care as signs of depression go undetectedNBC News
Teenage boys are drowning in just as much of the depression and anxiety that’s been well documented in girls. Experts warn that many young men struggling with their mental health are left undetected and without the help they need. | | | |
| |
| |
| |
Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school studentsNPR
A national survey of more than 2,000 high school seniors across the country found that more than 11% used a drug called delta-8THC in the past year. | | | |
| |
| |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION NEWSLETTER | |
Our Spring edition of the Substance Abuse Prevention Newsletter is here! This newsletter is all about myths surrounding alcohol use and teens and includes helpful information for parents as their young people get older.
Find the newsletter at the link below! | | | |
| |
| |
| |
Have you registered for the Illinois Youth Survey? | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Noof Watson Health Educator | |
Noof joined our team as a Health Educator in January of this year. Some career highlights for Noof include, working in the classroom supporting students with English as a learning language, working in a primary school to support teachers in Saudi Arabia embedding English curriculum, supporting educators as a Team Leader and Technology Instruction Coordinator, and working with educators and leader in education in curriculum development. | | | |
| |
| |
| |
Our mailing address is: 15 Spinning Wheel Road, Suite 410 - Hinsdale, IL 60521 - info@candorhealthed.org - candorhealthed.org | |
| |
