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North River Youth Coalition
WHAT IS A COALITION?
The word coalition connotes a coming together to achieve a goal; a group that forms for a specific purpose or cause. In our case, the purpose is to prevent and reduce substance use/misuse.
Youth Coalition Ambassador
North River Youth Coalition is up and running! We have outstanding ambassadors from Manatee School for the Arts, Palmetto High School, and Parrish Community High School. We participated in several community service projects and met a few community leaders to discuss topics important to North River youth! We even had our second fundraiser, mocktails & Merriment! It was a lot of fun.
If you are in grades 9-11 and live and/ or go to school in one of the North River communities and are interested in becoming a North River Youth Coalition ambassador click the button below for more information!
Teen Mental Health
First Aid
Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is a training program for teens brought to the United States by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing in partnership with the Born This Way Foundation.
It teaches teens in grades 10-12, or ages 15-18, how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in their friends and peers.
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What it covers:
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Common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges.
• Common signs and symptoms of a mental health crisis, particularly suicide.
• The impact of school violence and bullying on mental health.
• How to open the conversation about mental illnesses and substance use with friends.
• How to seek the help of a responsible and trusted adult.
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If you are interested in tMHFA training for your youth group, contact
Rose Jean at rjean.nrpp@gmail.com for more information.
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ReNEW
Reducing Negativity; Elevating Wellness
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NRPP is partnering with Healthy Teens and Telement Therapy to provide a multi-tiered, primary prevention program aimed at reducing the number of Manatee County teens who experience a mental health crisis.
ReNEW provides both peer education/ support and professional therapeutic services to teens at risk of experiencing a mental health crisis at no cost to them or their families. The program is currently in its pilot phase; you can visit (website here) for more information.
Let's Talk
"Let's Talk" is a unique event where both adults and youth come together in a stigma-free, secure environment to engage in meaningful discussions about topics directly impacting our youth today.
Your presence and contributions to this event will help create a supportive community and foster open conversations about the issues that matter most. We look forward to having you join us for an evening of learning, sharing, and connecting.
"Being an ambassador for NRYC means always being my best self, no matter what."
Holly