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Most Kent County Students Are Making Healthy Choices—Here’s How to Reinforce It
“Most Kent County high school students are making healthy choices. Learn why conversations trump technology for substance use prevention, and discover evidence-based strategies to empower students and transform your approach.
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Substance Abuse in Kent County: What Educators and Parents Need to Know
You might be aware of vaping, but what do you know about dab pens or pressed fentanyl pills? Do you know both are present in our communities and schools? In Kent County between 2021 and 2022, there were close to 200 drug overdose deaths. Opioids were involved in 77% of these overdose deaths. We read…
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Local Experts Address Marijuana Impacts on Teen Health
Pandemics and quarantines are known to cause a significant increase in mental health and substance use issues. – University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry Even before the pandemic hit in March, surveys like the National Institute on Drug Abuse- Monitoring the Future showed that the vaping of marijuana was on the rise among teens. Marijuana…
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Creating a Positive School Climate
Imagine you are a student at your school and you have a big test tomorrow. Maybe the test is the SAT or maybe just a spelling test. The problem is that you have not studied. How would you be feeling? You might feel a little panicked, sweaty, nervous, or even nauseous. Having some anxiety in…
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Academic Success of Champions
“If you have a child’s heart, you have his head.”™ – Flip Flippen I remember over ten years ago when I first got a phone call asking about Capturing Kids’ Hearts. I went on the internet and did some research and saw the Flippen Groups website. I thought who is this Flip Flippen guy? Fast…
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Prevent Teen Substance Abuse and Unsafe Driving
Did you know? In 2013, 41% of Kent County high school students reported that they have consumed alcohol and 28% reported trying marijuana (2013 MiPHY Survey). And, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in American teens. In 2013, 2,163 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed and 243,243 were treated in emergency…
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Why We Love MTSS (And You Should, Too!)
Data-driven decision making, positive school climate, evidence-based reading instruction and interventions . . . all critical components of setting up a Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) Framework. Kent ISD is currently supporting local districts in bringing the MTSS Framework to life to systematically raise achievement both
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Students Share Strategies to Improve Schools
On December 12, 2014, the Teen Leadership Team and The Healthy, Safe, Drug-Free Schools and Communities Coalition will host another Empowering Youth Leadership Conference. At the conference, the students will learn to plan and implement strategies in their schools to promote youth leadership while reducing alcohol and drug use. Students will also be introduced to