The Missoula Forum for Children and Youth is recruiting for the Forum Youth Council!
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The Forum Youth Council is a group of high schools students working to...
- be healthy, active leaders in the Missoula community,
- make positive changes in the community through prevention-related service projects and outreach campaigns, AND
- provide youth input and feedback on prevention-related work in Missoula.
Topics include healthy teen choices, substance abuse prevention, healthy relationships and sexuality, school pressure, mental health and inclusivity/anti-bullying.
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
YMCA
Coordinator Anna Semple
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
MESI
Coordinator Brandee Tyree
Thursday, December 10, 2015
10:30 AM
Western Montana Mental Health Center
Coordinator Anna Semple
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News & Events
National Teen Driver Safety Week
October 18-24, 2015
New app turns shared moments into brain building
moments.
UM WGSS and SARC invite you to attend as they bring SLUT The Play to The Crystal Theater for its first production in Missoula.
The Prevention Resource Center's Hot News
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The Mind of a Preschool Teacher
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| 8 Things Your Child's Preschool Teacher Thinks About You (That Aren't What You Expect) |
Parenting is hard enough as it is, without worrying about what other people think of you. Preschool teachers are in your corner and want to be part of your A-team. We're usually naturally positive people, and want to help you do your best as a parent.
We've seen lots of parents go through what you're going through right now -- who knows, maybe we can help?
Here is my list of the top eight things I'd like you to know as your child enters preschool for the first time.
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SAMHSA & Early Childhood Issues
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SAMHSA announces the launch of the National Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
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When young children go to child care or preschool they should be in a nurturing and stimulating environment where they can play, learn and have fun. That's why SAMHSA, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) have partnered to establish a National Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC). IECMHC is an intervention that builds the capacity of teachers, home visitors and parents to address challenging behaviors and promote social-emotional development.
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Medicine Abuse Through the Eyes of a Teen
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"Out of Reach" is a special documentary created by a teen filmmaker who captures the issue of teen prescription drug abuse as it exists in his world. The issues contained in the film are a reflection of this issue across the country. It was created in collaboration with director Tucker Capps (of A&E's "Intervention") and the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids' Medicine Abuse Project.
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Alcohol Poison and Hand Sanitizer
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Since 2010, poison control center hotlines across the United States have seen a nearly 400% increase in calls related to children younger than 12 ingesting hand sanitizer, according to new analysis by the
Georgia Poison Center
. "Kids are getting into these products more frequently, and unfortunately, there's a percentage of them going to the emergency room," said Dr. Gaylord Lopez, the center's director.
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Foundations for Young Adult Success
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| A Developmental Framework |
Academic skills are not the only thing a child needs to succeed in life. What else is necessary and how can it be cultivated? Drawing on research from many fields, theory and practice to identify building blocks for life success, this report establishes a framework to help answer that question.
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Stay up-to-date on all the great work being done to help Missoula kids!
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The findings and conclusions in these newsletter materials are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of The Missoula Forum for Children & Youth.
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