Healthy Family Education

 Help Protect our youth by teaching them better online safety techniques. 

• Don't share personal information
• Avoid chatrooms 
• Block online gaming with strangers
• Block location sharing with strangers

Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe school environment, and creating a community-wide bullying prevention strategy.

Teaching young adults how to respect one another, while navigating the frenzy of emotions and new social environments can be tricky.

• How would you want a boyfriend/girlfriend to treat you?
• How do you think you should treat a boyfriend/girlfriend?
• Are any of your friends dating? What do you like about their relationship? What don’t you like?
• What do you think healthy arguments look like?
• Do you know what a boundary is? What does a boundary look like in a relationship?
• What should mutual respect look like in a relationship?

Some behaviors may indicate that a person is at immediate risk for suicide. The following three should prompt you to immediately call or text 988 (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call a mental health professional.

• Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself
• Looking for a way to kill oneself, such as searching online or obtaining a gun
• Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live