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Healthy Communities are Strong Communities
Healthy Communities are Strong Communities
The REACH Drug-Free Communities Coalition is a team of professionals and youth from the Skowhegan area. They are dedicated to building a positive climate where youth can thrive!
What Does Youth Thriving Look Like?
What Does Youth Thriving Look Like?
Let's ask them
Let's ask them
Your Mind Matters is a student-led group that works to share positive messages at Skowhegan Area High School and in the community.
Each month, they select a different mental health topic and plan ways to create positive change.
What's Important to Them?
What's Important to Them?
Health: Physical changes, nutrition, physical activity, sleep and mental health
“We want to break down the stigma and raise awareness of different mental health issues."
Cognition: Problem-solving, creative thinking, self-reflection, and critical thinking to make good decisions.
“We chose to support the backpack program because we know that food insecurity can significantly impact mental health. By addressing these underlying issues, we can create a healthier and happier school community.”
Identity: Discovering who they are, what makes them who they are, and who they are to others.
“Mental health struggles impact everyone. This group works to advocate for others, because we are all impacted.”
Meaning and Purpose: Understanding their place in the world, comprehending the larger systems and social contexts that shape their world.
“We want to collaborate with other schools in our district and inspire them to start similar initiatives."
Emotion: During a time when highs and lows are felt more intensely, developing emotional regulation skills develop to manage wide-ranging emotions.
“My family suffered from mental health challenges and didn’t get the help that they needed, so it hits close to home for me. Since members of my family weren’t able to get the help, I am hoping other people will.”
Social: Adolescents expand interpersonal skills, recognize others’ feelings, and build trusting relationships that can provide positive supports for youth during this critical season.
“We want to talk and raise awareness for others, so that students know that they are not alone."
Sources:
https://maineea.org/maineeducatoronline/winter-25/your-mind-matters/
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