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BENNINGTON â In Bennington County, where 6 percent of students in grades 6-8 use marijuana frequently, Glauke Cooijmans is working to provide youth with education and coping skills.
âI really like the fine line between mental health treatment and prevention. Thatâs what Iâm able to do here at this school,â said Cooijmans, the prevention coordinator at Mount Anthony Union Middle School. âSubstance abuse is strongly related to mental health problems, itâs all intertwined. I think itâs a great opportunity to start addressing these issues at a young age which Iâm able to do here.â
• They are responsible for solving problems in their relationships
• Their boyfriend’s jealousy, possessiveness and even physical abuse, is “romantic”
• Abuse is “normal” because their friends are also being abused
• There is no one to ask for help
“Emotional abuse is the most common type of abusive conduct in teenage relationships,” she said. “Emotional abuse is reported by 76 percent of all teens who report teen dating violence. However, emotional abuse tends to be talked about much less frequently than other, more identifiable and immediately dangerous types of harmful conduct.”
While physical and sexual abuse may have immediately threatening repercussions, emotional and psychological abuse can cause just as much damage to a teen in the long run, according to the Behavioral Health team. Recognizing some of the signs of emotional abuse in teen dating relationships can help with guiding the teen toward proper interventions and assistance.
Petersburg vs Wrangell: Fighting E-cigarettes through a poster competition
Posted by Angela Denning | Jan 14, 2021
This poster about the E-cigarette awareness competition is located downstairs at PIA’s building at 15 N. 12th Street. (Photo by Tory Shay)
Petersburg and Wrangell have long had a friendly rivalry in sports and other activities. Now, Petersburg Indian Association is capitalizing on that relationship in a new effort to fight E-cigarettes.
The tribe’s
Tobacco Prevention and Control program is working with a similar program in Wrangell in a poster competition. It’s in collaboration with the National Native Network and looks at how E-cigarette companies are targeting youth.
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Tobacco is Changing. That’s the name of Wisconsin’s campaign to educate parents about the different candy-flavored tobacco products tempting kids into addiction. It’s also the reality of the tobacco landscape – especially when it comes to e-cigarettes.
Remember how shocked you were when you first heard about JUUL, the disposable e-cigarette that looks like a flash drive? Well, that’s a drop in the bucket compared to the many shapes that e-cigarettes now take, including smart watches, makeup compacts, they’re even hidden in hoodies and backpacks.
“We are seeing a wide variety of tobacco products that are easy for our kids to hide,” said Judy Sargent, Public Health Nurse, Northwoods Tobacco Free Coalition Lead for Lincoln County. “When parents familiarize themselves with these new products, they know what to look for.”