U.S. News & World Report, October 28, 2014
"'Social host' laws, which hold adults accountable for any underage drinking that takes place on their property, may help curb teenage drinking, according to the preliminary findings of a new study.
Researchers found that the number of teens who reported drinking at parties on weekends was reduced when they lived in towns with strong social host laws, according to the study published in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs." Read more
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Learn to Combat Cyber Bullying, Sexting
New Canaan Advertiser, October 28, 2014
"The New Canaan High School Parent Faculty Association (PFA) and administration are teaming up to reinforce the message that responsible online citizenship is critical.
Thanks to a grant from the Newcomers Club of New Canaan, and funding from the PFA, the High School will be bringing in a speaker, Richard Guerry, whose award-winning program focuses on ways to not only prevent existing trends such as “sexting” and “cyber bullying” but also to create solutions to digital issues our students may face. His goal is to construct a digital community free of negative and sometimes irreversible consequences resulting from poor judgment." Read more
"The New Canaan High School Parent Faculty Association (PFA) and administration are teaming up to reinforce the message that responsible online citizenship is critical.
Thanks to a grant from the Newcomers Club of New Canaan, and funding from the PFA, the High School will be bringing in a speaker, Richard Guerry, whose award-winning program focuses on ways to not only prevent existing trends such as “sexting” and “cyber bullying” but also to create solutions to digital issues our students may face. His goal is to construct a digital community free of negative and sometimes irreversible consequences resulting from poor judgment." Read more
Monday, October 27, 2014
Skateboard Company Declares War On Bullying
Forbes, October 25, 2014
"Bullying in the United States has taken center stage in recent years with evidence coming to light that youth who are bullied experience increases in mental health issues, negative physical performance, poor school performance, depression, anxiety and changes to eating and sleeping patterns. In contrast, those who bully are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs, have criminal convictions and engage in other risky behaviors that endanger themselves. Whether bullied or bullying, it is clear that youth who are impacted by these behaviors lack feelings of self worth and self-value that all youth should know." Read more
"Bullying in the United States has taken center stage in recent years with evidence coming to light that youth who are bullied experience increases in mental health issues, negative physical performance, poor school performance, depression, anxiety and changes to eating and sleeping patterns. In contrast, those who bully are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs, have criminal convictions and engage in other risky behaviors that endanger themselves. Whether bullied or bullying, it is clear that youth who are impacted by these behaviors lack feelings of self worth and self-value that all youth should know." Read more
Community Steers toward Better Path
The Day (New London, CT) October 26, 2014
"More than 100 people united Saturday at the Shiloh Family Life Center with the goal of preventing mass incarceration and crime through communitywide efforts, youth empowerment and mentorships.
The fourth Annual Community Prison Awareness and Prevention Gathering aimed to raise awareness of issues surrounding the mass incarceration of people of color and its effects on families, youths and the community, said Winston Taylor, the event's coordinator." Read more
"More than 100 people united Saturday at the Shiloh Family Life Center with the goal of preventing mass incarceration and crime through communitywide efforts, youth empowerment and mentorships.
The fourth Annual Community Prison Awareness and Prevention Gathering aimed to raise awareness of issues surrounding the mass incarceration of people of color and its effects on families, youths and the community, said Winston Taylor, the event's coordinator." Read more
Friday, October 24, 2014
Middletown Students Stand up to Bullying
WTNH News 8, October 22, 2014
"Over a hundred students from Middletown area schools joined together in a bully free rally at Middlesex Community College to stand up to all mean-spirited behavior. The “no bully zone program” is made possible thanks to a group of Middlesex county business owners.
David Director is the brainchild of the 'no bully zone' project. Director said that it is important business owners help the younger generation. 'As business owners I think it is really important. These are our future employees and neighbors and citizens. Someone needs to make a difference," expressed Director." Read more
David Director is the brainchild of the 'no bully zone' project. Director said that it is important business owners help the younger generation. 'As business owners I think it is really important. These are our future employees and neighbors and citizens. Someone needs to make a difference," expressed Director." Read more
Meet Facebook’s Mr. Nice
New York Times, October 22, 2014
"Of Facebook’s 7,185 employees, Arturo Bejar may have the most difficult job.
No, he is not responsible for increasing advertising revenue or keeping the website alive 24 hours a day. Mr. Bejar has a much more inscrutable task: teaching the site’s 1.3 billion users, especially its tens of millions of teenagers, how to be nice and respectful to one another." Read more
"Of Facebook’s 7,185 employees, Arturo Bejar may have the most difficult job.
No, he is not responsible for increasing advertising revenue or keeping the website alive 24 hours a day. Mr. Bejar has a much more inscrutable task: teaching the site’s 1.3 billion users, especially its tens of millions of teenagers, how to be nice and respectful to one another." Read more
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Halloween a Good Time to Encourage Safety among Teens
Las Cruces Sun-News (Las Cruces, NM) October 18, 2014
"While Halloween is still a holiday focused on childhood fun — dressing up, carnivals and trick-or-treating — there are some older children-at-heart who face dangers when they head out for a grown-up version of Halloween.
Adult, and even teen, Halloween parties can involve alcohol, making it a particularly deadly night due to the number of drunken drivers on the roads. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on Halloween night in 2012, almost half, 48 percent, of all crash fatalities involved a driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 grams, an illegal limit in every state. That percentage is even higher than the overall percentage of drunken-driving fatalities nationwide, 31 percent, for all of 2012. In addition, that same year, 19 percent of the fatal pedestrian crashes on Halloween involved drunk drivers." Read more
"While Halloween is still a holiday focused on childhood fun — dressing up, carnivals and trick-or-treating — there are some older children-at-heart who face dangers when they head out for a grown-up version of Halloween.
Adult, and even teen, Halloween parties can involve alcohol, making it a particularly deadly night due to the number of drunken drivers on the roads. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on Halloween night in 2012, almost half, 48 percent, of all crash fatalities involved a driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 grams, an illegal limit in every state. That percentage is even higher than the overall percentage of drunken-driving fatalities nationwide, 31 percent, for all of 2012. In addition, that same year, 19 percent of the fatal pedestrian crashes on Halloween involved drunk drivers." Read more
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