Resource: Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Among the numerous organizations that observe Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month each February, Love is Respect is one; its Youth Council chose as the 2024 theme Love Like That.
Resource: Love Is Respect
Love is Respect is an online resource for older teens and young adults. Its primary focus is on intimate partner relationships with emphasis on “being on the same page” with one’s partner regarding definitions, boundaries and consent, “an ongoing mutual agreement between partners about what they want to experience.”
EverFi Character Playbook: Building Healthy Relationships
Character Playbook is a digital course, sponsored by the NFL, that teaches students how to establish healthy relationships with their peers and navigate complex social interactions.
Nominations Due March 1, 2024 for Annual Educator Awards
It’s that time of year to nominate a local educator or school employee for an OSPI Educator of the Year award! Nominations are due March 1, 2024 and anyone can nominate an outstanding individual.
Good Jobs Challenge Grant Supports Regional Career Connections
The North Central Career Connect Washington Network and the Apple STEM Network was awarded the Good Jobs Challenge Grant, a Washington Jobs Initiative Sectoral Partnerships being organized by The Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), Employment Security Department, and Career Connect Washington (CCW).
NCESD Rolls Out Bicycle Education To First Schools In Region
As part of the historic Move Ahead Washington transportation bill, passed in March 2022, a school-based bicycle safety education program is rolling out to grades 3-8 Physical Education classes across Washington. NCESD has been selected by the grant provider, Cascade Bicycle Club, as a first-year partner and has already delivered bikes to four schools in North Central Washington.
Resource: Teen Health Hub WA
The Washington State Department of Health has recently published a new webpage, Teen Health Hub WA, or The Hub. Created by the Department of Health Adolescent and Young Adult Health Team, in consultation with teens and young adults in Washington State, including a dedicated Youth Advisory Board, the page is designed for continuous expansion.
How Do Hobbies Help Mental Health?
Whether through involvement in extracurricular student groups, in-school enrichment opportunities, or classes such as art and shop, students can benefit greatly from learning skills that are applicable to hobbies at home – both now while they are in school and in their futures as adults.
Video: Explained to Kids – Mental Health, Mind and Heart Wellness
This video would be great to share with children in elementary grades and their parents! Explained to Kids: Mental Health, Mind & Heart Wellness, from Shandy Clinic, is only one minute and thirty seconds in length. Its approach is positive and prevention-oriented.