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How the Media Damages Teen Girls
Teenagers of today are living with a constant stream of media messages. Between Facebook, music, magazines, Internet, television and movies some estimates are as high as 10 hours of media messages a day! What are these messages saying to young … Continue reading
I Make a Difference Contest Accepting Entries
In a quiet, simple way and sometimes in a big, lifechanging way, young people are making a positive difference in their families, with friends and in their communities. But how often do you hear about it? Youth Services wants to … Continue reading
Posted in Safe Place, SLCO
Tagged art contest, poetry contest, music contest, writing contest, contest for teens, utah teen contest, video contest
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Youth Services Celebrates National Safe Place Week
This year’s National Safe Place Week was a big success! We at the Prevention Team would like to thank everyone who supported and participated in the week long activities for the help. Nearly all of the staff in adolescent services … Continue reading
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Tagged safe place, safe place activities, safe place events, youth services safe place week
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Youth Services Kicks Off Teen Texting Program at Safe Place Open House
If a teen is in trouble and needs to get help, a new texting program will help them find the closest Safe Place to go. Youth Services is kicking off the TXT 4 HELP program as part of their National … Continue reading
Posted in Homeless Youth, Safe Place, SLCO
Tagged safe place, teen safe place programs, text for help, youth services open house
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What is “Safe Place” and Why is it Needed?
Youth Services joins a nationwide awareness campaign this week as Utah’s agency representing National Safe Place. You may have seen the black and yellow signs in public locations such as libraries and fire stations. But what is Safe Place and … Continue reading
Utah Legislature Recommending Zero Funding for Receiving Centers
The Utah Executive Appropriation Committee has voted to recommend zero funding in the next year for Juvenile Receiving Centers statewide. The committee will be making the final vote on the budget TODAY! For every dollar spent on providing coordinated intervention … Continue reading
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Utah Sex Education Laws: Is Optional an Option?
I find it rather ironic that in the education system we have a comprehensive drug and alcohol education program from elementary school age yet the need for sex education is still up for debate. Here’s the reality: Teens DO HAVE … Continue reading
Inside and Outreach: Winter 2012 Newsletter
Message from the Director Adolescence can be a time of uncertainty and unease. Add to that the challenges youth who come through our doors face – depression, anxiety, abuse, neglect, trauma, to name a few – and it becomes clear … Continue reading
Posted in Donors and Nonprofits, Safe Place, SLCO, Volunteers and Boards
Tagged adult mentor, donations, leadership, mentoring, national mentoring month, national mentoring partnership, parenting classes salt lake, presentations for parents, youth services newsletter, youth services open house
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“Am I Ugly” Videos Damaging for Teens Self Esteem
So I was on Yahoo the other day looking over the news when I was surprised to see the following heading: Teens ask, “Am I ugly” on YouTube. I decided to check this out for myself on YouTube and was … Continue reading →