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New Programs Look to End Summer Hunger in Virginia for Kids
More than 250,000 children in Virginia face hunger – and many of them are left without support when school is out of session. Summer nutrition programs are vital for keeping kids[Read More..]
Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation” Draws Much-Needed Attention to the Worrying Effects of Screen Time
Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness is making waves with its bold thesis: that social media[Read More..]
VCU Researchers Look Beyond the Label to Uncover the Truth About E-Cigarettes
Visit the Laboratory for Forensic Toxicology Research at Virginia Commonwealth University and you’ll find a team of researchers prying open hundreds of e-cigarettes. Their goal: to study their chemical composition[Read More..]
Your Packing List for the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit is Here
You've bought your ticket to CFY24, booked your hotel room, and arranged your travel. Now there’s just one thing left to do: pack! Packing for a professional conference can be[Read More..]
How to Convince Your Boss to Send You to the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit
Is it hard to put into words your excitement about the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit? Use this handy letter template to help make the case for attending CFY24[Read More..]
What is Tianeptine, the Dangerous Drug Dubbed “Gas Station Heroin”?
Yet another dangerous substance is raising concern in the public health community. Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sounded the alarm on products containing tianeptine, linking[Read More..]
Three Key Facts About the Fentanyl Epidemic Revealed in Fentanyl, Inc.
In his book Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Created the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic, journalist Ben Westhoff spent years diving into the international fentanyl trade and uncovering[Read More..]
The Facts About Zyn –the Nicotine Pouches Taking Over Your Social Media Feed
4 Minute Read From flavored e-cigarettes to "tobacco-free" nicotine, the tobacco industry is constantly reinventing tobacco and finding new ways to entice young people to use its[Read More..]
How the Family YMCA of Emporia-Greensville Uses Active Breaks to Support Prevention Education
What if the most impactful part of helping kids learn was not a lesson plan or assignment, but a break – downtime to let the mind rest and process?[Read More..]
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