Written by: Betty Barsley-Marra – Health Educator, Candor Health Education Samantha, a sophomore in one of my classes, stopped on her way out to ask if she could come by after school to talk. As the teacher of Human Sexuality classes, it was not unusual for students to have personal questions for me. While I […]
Written by: Katie Gallagher-Director of Education, Candor Health Education June is here! That means school is out and we are filling our days with fun activities that take us outdoors and on new adventures. June also means that it is LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning) Pride Month. In the midst of all of your […]
Written by: Liz Carter-Health Educator, Candor Health Education The cannabis plant has different strains and classifications but ones we most commonly see and hear about are hemp and marijuana. In hemp, the most prominent compound is known as CBD (cannabidiol). In marijuana, the most prominent compound is known as THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), but marijuana does also […]
Written by: Lance Williams – Education Manager, Candor Health Education As the weather begins to shift and days become longer, students are gearing up for the end of the school year and the start of summer. As a student, one thing I always looked forward to around this time of the year was the chance […]
RCC’s Different Viewpoints is a series of short articles from different age groups and their perspective on health education as they see it. When “Yes Means Yes” In high school, you don’t often think about the consequences of spreading gossip. It’s just something that you do. Sometimes it’ll be a random rumor about who’s dating who, or […]
RCC’s Different Viewpoints is a series of short articles from different age groups and their perspective on health education as they see it. Conforming to Social Media’s False Reality In the short 5 minute passing period between classes I can take one glance up and see the eyes of nearly half of my peers glued to the […]
Written by: Olivia Starr-Health Educator, Candor Health Education As an educator for Candor Health Education, I spend a considerable amount of time in front of 8th graders discussing pregnancy prevention. A few weeks ago, I became curious about the students’ perceptions of teen pregnancy trends. I posed a question to one of the groups I […]
Written by: Edith Lule-Education Manager, Candor Health Education February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. According to BreaktheCycle.org, one in three high school students will experience physical or sexual violence, or both, by someone they are dating. It’s hard to imagine that this could be the reality for some teenagers, but statistics like […]
RCC’s Different Viewpoints is a series of short articles from different age groups and their perspective on health education as they see it. Vaping-The 21st Century’s Smoking by Payton Stifflear There are only a few things I can still remember from my elementary school and middle school curriculums, as details of the Oregon Trail, rules of geometry, […]
Written by: Barb Thayer – Executive Director, Candor Health Education Nicotine = cigarettes, right? And nicotine use is down in teens since cigarette smoking is down in teens, right? Well…yes and no, it’s complicated these days. Nicotine is not just found in cigarettes but also can be found in various vaping products, like the Juul™, […]
