How do you say no when your peers tell you to say yes? The best thing of all is to be yourself — even if it means being different. Learn how to stand your ground and avoid peer pressure.
Finding ways to focus on your emotional health is important. Now you can use My Strength to help you feel better and stay strong.
Hundreds of teens in Nebraska answered questions about underage drinking to get a sense of who’s drinking, what they are drinking, and how much they’re drinking.
Learn more about the history and effects of different drugs with these neat, printable fact sheets that can serve as handy resources that are easy to distribute to students.
Schools play a critical role in promoting students’ health and development by creating environments where all students feel that they are cared for, supported, and belong.
Lessons, activities, and drug facts to educate teens about the effects and consequences of drug use.
Educators are often the first to notice mental health problems in children and young adults. Here are some ways you can help your students and their families.
According to the CDC, suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for ages 10 to 18. But experts say suicide is preventable. Communities and schools across America have started to talk about suicide more in recent years, which helps take away the stigma.
Working with trauma-affected students is a difficult balancing act, making trauma-informed social and emotional learning environments even more important.
It is now generally accepted that adolescent brains are different from children’s and adults’ brains. This difference impacts their risk-taking.