The Washington Times, March 12, 2012
"President Obama will deliver an opening message before the debut of 'Speak Up,' a Cartoon Network documentary about bullied youth across America and those who have helped them.
The half-hour film, part of the network’s 'Stop Bullying: Speak Up' initiative, will air at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, with an encore at 8 p.m., the Associated Press reports.
The documentary features appearances by star athletes Venus Williams, Chris Webber, Lisa Leslie, soccer player Hope Solo, BMX bike rider Matt Wilhelm and NASCAR drivers Trevor Bayne, Jeff Burton and Joey Logano." Read More
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The Partnership at Drugfree.org Launches New Parent Resource to Help Prevent Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Abuse
PR Newswire (New York, NY) March 13, 2012
"The Partnership at Drugfree.org, in collaboration with Philadelphia-based Treatment Research Institute (TRI), has released a new tool to help parents and caregivers prevent adolescent drug and alcohol problems.
The 'Six Components of Effective Parenting,' based in scientific research, is the product of a new Parents Translational Research Center - a collaborative effort of The Partnership at Drugfree.org and TRI. The resource is comprised of 'how-to' parenting tips organized around six principles specifically designed for parents, guardians and other caregivers who need to play an active role in helping prevent substance abuse in their families. Research consistently shows that kids who learn a lot about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50 percent less likely to use than those who do not get that critical message at home." Read More
"The Partnership at Drugfree.org, in collaboration with Philadelphia-based Treatment Research Institute (TRI), has released a new tool to help parents and caregivers prevent adolescent drug and alcohol problems.
The 'Six Components of Effective Parenting,' based in scientific research, is the product of a new Parents Translational Research Center - a collaborative effort of The Partnership at Drugfree.org and TRI. The resource is comprised of 'how-to' parenting tips organized around six principles specifically designed for parents, guardians and other caregivers who need to play an active role in helping prevent substance abuse in their families. Research consistently shows that kids who learn a lot about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50 percent less likely to use than those who do not get that critical message at home." Read More
Monday, March 12, 2012
'Bullying Not Limited to School Yard'
Stratford Patch (Stratford, CT) March 10, 2012
"State Sen. Kevin Kelly and State Reps Larry Miller (R-122), Brenda Kupchick (R-132) and Tony Hwang (R-134) attended the "Bullying Ends Here" public policy breakfast hosted by the Center for Women and Families at the Trumbull Public Library on Tuesday, March 6.
'Last year's bill is recognition that bullying is not limited to the school yard, and with social media such as Facebook, Twitter and texting, bullying is an even greater source of stress and anxiety for our children,' Kelly said." Read More
"State Sen. Kevin Kelly and State Reps Larry Miller (R-122), Brenda Kupchick (R-132) and Tony Hwang (R-134) attended the "Bullying Ends Here" public policy breakfast hosted by the Center for Women and Families at the Trumbull Public Library on Tuesday, March 6.
'Last year's bill is recognition that bullying is not limited to the school yard, and with social media such as Facebook, Twitter and texting, bullying is an even greater source of stress and anxiety for our children,' Kelly said." Read More
Community Shares Concerns About Underage Drinking
Canton Patch (Canton, CT) March 9, 2012
"Nearly 100 people came out Thursday night to listen and share ideas about underage drinking.
The forum, which took place at Canton High School, began with a presentation by Maria Coutant Skinner and Kevin Pettit of The McCall Foundation, a prevention and treatment organization in Torrington.
'Every community has problems with drugs and alcohol,' Skinner said at one point in the evening. 'How do we best prepare our kids for these situations? Prevention is the best way.'" Read More
"Nearly 100 people came out Thursday night to listen and share ideas about underage drinking.
The forum, which took place at Canton High School, began with a presentation by Maria Coutant Skinner and Kevin Pettit of The McCall Foundation, a prevention and treatment organization in Torrington.
'Every community has problems with drugs and alcohol,' Skinner said at one point in the evening. 'How do we best prepare our kids for these situations? Prevention is the best way.'" Read More
Teen-produced radio show documents effects of bullying
Fox News, March, 12, 2012
"When Council Brandon was in fifth grade, she found herself cornered into a bathroom stall by the ‘mean girls’ of her school, who told her she wasn’t pretty and needed a makeover.
Council, 14, who lives in Hartford, Conn., said the torment didn’t stop - and she ended up skipping to sixth grade in hopes the older kids would be nicer.
They weren’t.
'I wasn’t afraid to show my knowledge in school, and I was not afraid to grow as a learner – they weren’t used to that,' Council said of her middle school peers. 'Also, I was the only (Caucasian) person in my grade, so I wasn’t interested in the same music they were, or the same pop culture they were used to.'" Read More
"When Council Brandon was in fifth grade, she found herself cornered into a bathroom stall by the ‘mean girls’ of her school, who told her she wasn’t pretty and needed a makeover.
Council, 14, who lives in Hartford, Conn., said the torment didn’t stop - and she ended up skipping to sixth grade in hopes the older kids would be nicer.
They weren’t.
'I wasn’t afraid to show my knowledge in school, and I was not afraid to grow as a learner – they weren’t used to that,' Council said of her middle school peers. 'Also, I was the only (Caucasian) person in my grade, so I wasn’t interested in the same music they were, or the same pop culture they were used to.'" Read More
Friday, March 9, 2012
US report studies youth tobacco use, prevention
CBS News (Richmond, VA) March 8, 2012
"More work needs to be done to keep young Americans from using tobacco, including creating smoking bans and increasing taxes on tobacco products to deter youth, the U.S. Surgeon General's office said in a report released Thursday.
The report said it's particularly important to stop young people from using tobacco because those who start smoking as teenagers can increase their chances of long-term addiction. They also quickly can develop reduced lung function, early heart disease and other health problems.
More than 80 percent of smokers begin by age 18 and 99 percent of adult smokers in the U.S. start by age 26, according to the 920-page report, which is the first comprehensive look at youth tobacco use from the surgeon general's office in nearly two decades." Read More
"More work needs to be done to keep young Americans from using tobacco, including creating smoking bans and increasing taxes on tobacco products to deter youth, the U.S. Surgeon General's office said in a report released Thursday.
The report said it's particularly important to stop young people from using tobacco because those who start smoking as teenagers can increase their chances of long-term addiction. They also quickly can develop reduced lung function, early heart disease and other health problems.
More than 80 percent of smokers begin by age 18 and 99 percent of adult smokers in the U.S. start by age 26, according to the 920-page report, which is the first comprehensive look at youth tobacco use from the surgeon general's office in nearly two decades." Read More
Local legislators stand up for Conn. students at Anti-Bullying Forum
Minuteman News (Trumbull, CT) March 8, 2012
"Rep. Brenda Kupchick (R-132), a member of the General Assembly’s Education Committee, along with State Senator Kevin C. Kelly (R-21) and State Representatives Lawrence Miller (R-122) and Tony Hwang (R-134) called on communities to work together to make schools a better environment for children.
2011 marked a great start to creating a standardized procedure to identifying and solving the too-common problem of bullying, and yesterday local leaders in government, community organizations and surrounding school systems gathered at the 'Bullying Ends Here' public policy breakfast hosted by the Center for Women and Families at the Trumbull Public Library to talk about best practices and prevention methods when dealing with poor interactions between students." Read More
"Rep. Brenda Kupchick (R-132), a member of the General Assembly’s Education Committee, along with State Senator Kevin C. Kelly (R-21) and State Representatives Lawrence Miller (R-122) and Tony Hwang (R-134) called on communities to work together to make schools a better environment for children.
2011 marked a great start to creating a standardized procedure to identifying and solving the too-common problem of bullying, and yesterday local leaders in government, community organizations and surrounding school systems gathered at the 'Bullying Ends Here' public policy breakfast hosted by the Center for Women and Families at the Trumbull Public Library to talk about best practices and prevention methods when dealing with poor interactions between students." Read More
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