The 2nd Annual Youth PSA Contest is currently accepting submissions! This year’s theme: Youth Under Pressure. Youth are under a lot of pressure these days. What creates that pressure? How do you cope? How do you find balance? What do adults need to know to create the most supportive environments possible for young people? Northfield [...]
Dr. Charles Reznikoff will be presenting at the St. John’s Lutheran Church Forum on Sunday, January 29, 2012, during education hour in St. John’s Hall at 9:45 a.m. Dr. Reznikoff is an addiction specialist on staff at Hennepin County Medical Center and facilitates the Opiate Agonist Therapy Clinic at Northfield Hospital. He will present on [...]
What do you call someone who has helped provide support for a healthier life in our community by reducing risk factors for alcohol and drug abuse, supporting recovery and building assets for our youth and other community members? The Rice County Chemical Health Coalition calls them Project Prevention Champions. The Coalition will be honoring [...]
Technology has changed the world. Through cell phones, texting, tweeting, Facebook posts, Skype and other methods we can stay connected to friends and family around the world. Students can do research for a class project from almost anywhere. Professionals can work from home, or even post a blog for Northfield HCI from a small town [...]
In spring 2010, the Mayor’s Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use launched a parent education and support campaign. Called “Talk. Listen. Connect. (TLC),” it encourages parents to engage in conversations with their teens about important topics and to actively seek out and connect with the parents of their child’s friends. The TLC campaign [...]
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