MADD Teen Influencer
January 2023
relationship qualities, what coercion and control is, and how important it is to make and enforce personal boundaries. Boundaries can be as small as saying no to commitments to prioritize mental health, or someone telling their friend that they are waiting until 21 to drink or letting someone know it’s not okay to come up and touch your hair without asking. There is no room in healthy relationships for people being controlling or showing disrespect of someone’s boundaries, after all, we can buy ourselves flowers.” This workshop is facilitated by our Coastal Counties Program Specialist, Victoria Placencia. Victoria was eager to volunteer for this topic as she has an abundance of passion to empower youth in building healthy relationships that are built in equity, safety, and trust. She has had experience working directly with Ventura County youth and learning from their voices and perspectives in what is valuable to them in friendships and relationships. She is thankful to continue to learn more from youth and center their voices in efforts of creating safer communities we live in.
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3 Riley's Recommendations
By Riley Ramirez, MADD Teen Influencer
In honor of National Wellness Month, MADD Teen Influencer Riley shares her recommendations for meditations to help reduce stress and anxiety. According to the Mayo Clinic, "Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit both your emotional well-being and your overall health. You can also use it to
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