Teens Involved
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Is it WACY to get involved?
No, it's awesome!
Of course this site will encourage teens to CHOOSE HEALTH. Why not? Choosing health now helps you feel and look better, and is attractive! ;-)
Getting involved is one way to choose health and help others. Joining with others helps get things done and can support peoples dreams and goals. Banding together creates energy and energy can create change. You can change the world or at least your part in it!
What Topic is Your Passion?
Interested in mental health, depression awareness and suicide prevention?
Consider calling the Teen Health Fund coordinator in your school. You can get involved with depression awareness and suicide prevention by being an organizer, peer helper or yellow ribbon lifeline. Yellow Ribbon Lifelines help others who are feeling down or wondering if life is worth living.
Teen Health Fund Coordinators:
Forest Lake- Kathy Bystrom 651-257-8439
Mahtomedi- Pam Klinkhammer 651-407-2223
Stillwater- Julie Neitzel-Carr 651-351-8098
N.St. Paul Maplewood Oakdale- Lisa Hoogheem 651-748-7453
South Washington County Schools- Sarah Fuerst 651-735-9534
Interested in helping prevent teen car crashes and safe driving?
Consider joining SADD Students Against Destructive Decisions. SADD students plan activities throughout the year in every high school. Contact your school SADD coordinator.
SADD Coordinators:
Forest Lake-Chuck Moses 651-982-8345
Mahtomedi-Cynthia Samuels 651-407-2122
Stillwater-Dusty Dennis 651-275-2164
N.St. Paul, Oakdale, Maplewood Schools:
Ellie McCarty 651-702-8634
South Washington County Schools:
Woodbury-Hollie Randke 651-768-5474
Park-Bob Bergan 651-768-3779
Interested in youth leadership?
- Become a peer helper (someone who helps others)
- Be on a youth advisory board
- Your SADD or Teen Health Fund coordinator listed above can help you learn about being a peer helper or youth advisory board member in your individual school. Your school counselor also can direct you.
- Join 4-H
Who is 4-H for?
4-H clubs are open to all kids, kindergarten through one year past high school. 4-H welcomes boys, girls, and adults from all backgrounds, no matter where they live. The entire family can join in projects and activities. A sampling of offerings includes camp, Arts-In, Share The Fun, and project guidance in dog, photography, foods, shooting sports, clothing, horse, youth leadership and community service.
How to contact 4H:
• Call or check out the
651-430-6800
Tobacco Free Youth Recreation offers youth opportunities to be involved in communities that support tobacco free areas. You'll learn everything you need to make your community's park areas tobacco free. Training is free.
Call Derek Larsen, Community Outreach Coordinator 651-646-3005.
Interested in what's going on for teen health the web? Check out a new 2009 website on teen health which includes info, a blog and ways to get involved Reachout.com
