Youth Council Creates Monthly Posters to Inform High School Student Body
By: Alisha Vines, Director Orange County Office on Youth
In addition to making a direct impact cleaning up the sidewalks of Gordonsville, the Orange County Youth Council has been working to reduce vaping and tobacco use through “ Hornet Hotline ” posters at the High School. Going beyond tobacco prevention alone, these posters also provide important information about mental health, violence prevention, and much more. The Council got the idea after seeing something similar at James Madison University on the bathroom stall doors. Council members hung posters up January 3, before school was back in session, in all of the boys and girls bathrooms in the high school and field house. This allows students to find the resources they need when others are not looking. We are hoping to take away some of the stigma of looking for help as well as the peer pressure and judgment some students may feel if others see them getting the information.
Follow the Orange HCAT for Wellness Wednesday Tips
By: Orange County Office on Youth
Do you follow the Orange Healthy Community Action Team (HCAT) on Facebook and Instagram? Each week, they publish helpful Wellness Wednesday information like this one from January 10, 2024: It ’ s Wellness Wednesday! The Orange Healthy Community Action Team would like to remind you … Vaping nicotine can amplify feelings of anxiety, stress and depression. Youth can begin their anonymous quitting journey now by simply texting VAPEFREEOC to 88709. And if you are the parent of a young person who vapes, you can text QUIT to (202) 899 - 7550 to sign up to receive text messages designed specifically for parents of vapers. The Orange HCAT is a collaboration of organizations, agencies, and community members dedicated to youth obesity prevention in Orange County. It is made possible with funding from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth.
Page 26 | January 2024
Made with FlippingBook Online newsletter