by Susan Parmelee | Apr 5, 2019 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Raising Teens
By Amarii Sandoval, Wellness & Prevention Coalition Youth Leadership Member In February of this year I had the opportunity to attend the 29th Annual National Leadership Forum led by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). The Forum was made up of...
by Susan Parmelee | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
The mission of the Wellness & Prevention Center is to help youth and families lead healthy lives. When we founded the nonprofit in 2014, the number of youth with substance use problems and mental health symptoms were on the rise and connecting to resources was...
by Susan Parmelee | Jan 9, 2019 | Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens, The Things Kids Do
I have asked Ashley Granger to write this month’s column as a preview to our January Teen Toolbox panel presentation. The pressures on our teens continue to increase, and sadly suicide is now the 2nd leading cause of death for youth ages 11-24, second only to...
by Susan Parmelee | Nov 6, 2018 | Acts of Kindness, California Laws, Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use, The Things Kids Do
As we transition from Thanksgiving into the winter holidays, I find myself both excited and a little anxious as in the past I was known in my family for being so worried about the perfect Christmas that I often turned into the Grinch. Now, a few years older and wiser,...
by Susan Parmelee | Oct 8, 2018 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use
Both parents and educational professionals often ask me what substances young people seem to use the most and what today’s trends are. Often, adults who pose this question have a preconceived notion of what the predominant substances are and, not surprisingly these...
