Discover effective strategies for promoting healthy behaviors and decision-making among students.
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10 Studying Tips to Help You Prepare for the Prevention Specialists Certification Exam
Becoming a certified prevention specialist requires passing the certification exam. Here are five study tips to help you prepare.
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A New Program for Carteret High School to Improve Decision-Making – The Teen Outreach Program
By Crystal Mutilitis, Program Coordinator This school year, Carteret High School Pathways was required to utilize an evidence-based program. Pathways began implementing Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP) for a select group of students identified by administrators. TOP promotes the positive development of adolescents through curriculum-guided, interactive group discussions, positive adult guidance and support and community…
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Understanding and Preventing Falls Among Seniors
Related Articles: Falls among seniors are an important public health issue that demands our attention. Every year, millions of older adults suffer falls, leading to injuries that range from minor bruises to severe fractures and even life-threatening complications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls among adults aged 65 and older caused…
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Students & Staff De-Stress with Therapy Dog Teams
By Jeanne Neuwirth, Clinician When Misha, Harley, McKenly, and Lucy recently visited South Plainfield High School, they melted the heart of everyone who met them! That’s because they are highly trained certified therapy dogs, who (along with their kind handlers) visited via the organization Attitudes in Reverse (AIR). So far this year, Wellspring has organized…
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Educating Students on the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health and Substance Use
Related Articles Today, the landscape of our daily lives is increasingly dominated by screens—smartphones, tablets, and computers have become constant companions, offering a gateway to endless information and social interaction. Among these digital interactions, social media platforms stand out as central hubs of activity, especially for students. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and TikTok have…
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What Is the Role of Parents in Prevention Education?
Parents play a significant role in prevention education. Here’s how you can support your children through their impressionable years.
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Understanding and Addressing Substance Use Disorders
When a loved one battles addiction, we often end up enabling the addiction rather than protecting the person trapped within it.
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Stay and Play – Carteret Elementary SBCS New Program
By Alexa Manley, Clinician This school year Path Clinicians at the Carteret Elementary Schools started a new after school program, titled Stay & Play with the Path. This program is run at all 3 schools and offers a different movement-based activity every month. Each event is open to 25-30 students. The idea behind creating this…
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So Many Reasons to Celebrate
By Nicki Francis, Coordinator of Monmouth County Programs On February 14th our Grandparent Support Group met for our monthly meeting. This was no ordinary meeting. This meeting was special for so many reasons. The Grandparent Support Group was created to help grandparents who were struggling with raising their grandchildren. It is a collaboration with Wellspring…
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How to Handle Chronic Pain as a Senior Citizen
By: Rikki Siegel, Preventionist Chronic pain is an ongoing problem among the senior community. Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting months or years. “It persists beyond a recovery period or occurs alongside a medical condition” (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/). Diseases that cause chronic pain include diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and cancer. Chronic pain can be caused by…
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