Boundaries and Self-Care: Not Just “Buzz Words” for Healthy Relationships
Two concepts frequently in the news are “self-care” and “boundaries.” But how do these apply to relationships? When you look at self-care and boundaries in ...
An End to Sticks and Stones: Helping Kids Learn to Prevent Bullying
Loser. Weirdo. That’s so GAY. SPED. The words piled around me like a wall. I tried to make my own wall, so the words didn’t ...
December is a month for reflection … and respecting human rights
Back in December 1948, as the world was recovering from World War II, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Much of ...
Your Turn: September is National Self-care Awareness Month
Who doesn’t love a new beginning, particularly a new school year? But as with traditional New Year’s, starting anew, whether it is in school, at ...
Harness the Tools of Empathy to Prevent Bullying
“Why do people bully?” Our prevention educators often hear that question in schools, especially when we are teaching students about healthy relationship skills such as ...
July is Disability Pride Month – How Disability Factors in Relationships
Many people in Sullivan County live with a disability, which affect more than 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 5 men in the US ...
June is PRIDE month – Support the LGBTQ Youth in Your Community
According to the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), 21% of GLB youth in Sullivan County reported experiencing sexual dating violence such as coerced sex, ...
The Unspoken Subject: Sexual Abuse
One thing I know for sure, talking about sexual abuse will never be easy. It is about time I did. Being a survivor of child ...
Our Turn: Are You Listening? Teenagers Need You, Right Now
Recently, the CDC released the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results for 2021 and the news is concerning. Sixty percent of teen girls are reporting ...
Our Turn: Violence is Not Inevitable: The Way We Treat Each Other Matters
The first time I was in an abusive relationship, I was 8 years old. My friend punched my arm hard enough to leave a large ...
