Gruen Von Behrens
Holton H.S. JCYC leader and members introduce Gruen
Gruen first tried spit tobacco at age 13 to “fit in.” By age 17, he had been diagnosed with oral cancer. Since then he has had 34 surgeries to save his life, including one surgery that removed half his neck muscles, lymph nodes, and [...]

Join Together News Alert
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
A new report finds that more kids say they are using alcohol and
other drugs, but many parents are unable or unwilling to deal
with the issue — a bad combination when declining support for
prevention and cultural apathy about the issue leave parents as
the last and sometimes only line of defense [...]

*** 5000 teens die each year as a result of underage drinking, 1,900 from
car crashes, 1,600 are from homicides, 300 from suicide, the rest are from
falls, burns, drownings, etc.**
JCCTCC is dedicated to Promoting Health and Wellness and Preventing Substance Abuse in
our County.
Parents did you know….
* 18% of all [...]

Where: Royal Valley High School
When: Saturday, February 27
9:00 am - noon
Free Screenings for Children!
Health, Vision, Hearing, Dental, Speech/Language, Developmental
Enjoy biscuits and gravy between screenings
Register to win door prizes
Visit numerous booths filled with information
For more information contact Lisa Balaun or Michelle [...]

April 16, 2010 at
PBP Early Childhood Ed. Center
15380 K Road, Mayetta
For more information call: 785-966-2707
See flier:
health-fair-spring-2010-read-only

THANK YOU to everyone who made this years Sticker Shock Campaign a success.
The campaign is to help remind adults that it is illegal to provide alcohol to minors and there could be life changing consequences if they should choose to do so.
A special thanks to the Jackson County Youth Coalition members and leaders, Alcohol Beverage [...]

Talk Alert!
Resolving to talk more often with your child about healthy decisions & choices is a great idea for the New Year.
TimeToTalk.org celebrates the positive influence of parents and can help you start the New Year with “10 Resolutions That Show Your Kids You Care.”
1. Teach your children to trust you by seeing you [...]

Calling All Parents! “Step Up and Step In!
It’s a tough world out there, especially for our kids. The pressure to perform well in school, raging hormones, the increased need to fit in and belong with peers, the desire for independence - and the list goes on of daily stressors for our kids today. Along with [...]

Coalition Meetings the first Monday of each month at noon at the EUM Church
EUMC Family Life Center, 227 Pennsylvania St., Holton, KS
Lunch served at 11:45 with meeting to begin at noon.
Call Deanne Armstrong @ 785-876-6028 for further information

Celebrate Family Day - The more often children eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs!
Families are invited to join together for Sundaes on Mondays after their evening meal. Family pictutres and other activities will also be provided.
Three dates and locations will be available for Jackson [...]

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