Building Strong COMMUNITIES
Reaching across invisible borders and boundaries and effectively leveraging resources to fill the gaps in services where needed
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✨🧠 We’re THRILLED to team up with The Goldie Hawn Foundation to provide MindUP to our friends at Princeton Primary School & Bluefield Primary School. Based firmly in neuroscience, MindUP teaches the skills & knowledge children need to regulate their stress and emotion, form positive relationships, and act with kindness and compassion. 🫶🏻![]()
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👏 And congratulations to Goldie Hawn, named one of USA Today’s 2023 Women of the Year: m.youtube.com/watch?v=u_gvo8btkXE![]()
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🔆 To learn more about MindUP For Life, visit: mindup.org
This #StPatricksDay remember to:![]()
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🍀 Wear green!![]()
🍀 Designate a non-drinking, unimpaired driver![]()
🍀 Use rideshare or public transportation 🚕![]()
🍀 If you drink, don’t drive
✨🏕️ Calling all kids! Our next weekend camp is April 21st-23rd - and we have a few spaces available for new campers!![]()
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Have you heard about Camp Mariposa (a program of Eluna)? It’s a year-round addiction prevention and mentoring program for youth ages 9-12 affected by the substance use of a family member. ![]()
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🎣 Youth participate in fun, traditional camp activities combined with education and support sessions. Camp Mariposa builds knowledge, life skills, confidence, and provides an opportunity for youth to connect with peers and caring adult mentors. 🫶🏻 And, participation is FREE!![]()
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🔗 Learn more here: elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-mariposa/![]()
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📲 Or, reach out to Eden Scruggs, Camp Director of Camp Mariposa West Virginia at (276) 245-9298.
🍀 Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day! Before you celebrate, get the facts about underage drinking and binge drinking from SAMHSA’s underage drinking data visualization series. According to 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data, 29.2% of young adults engaged in binge drinking and 7.1% reported heavy alcohol use. Check out the data visualization for more on the dangers of binge drinking ➡️ fal.cn/3wDfj
We Are Committed
to growing a healthier, stronger community for youth and their families through collaboration and implementation of unique, innovative approaches. We’re dedicated to growing caring, motivated, integrated, and substance-free citizens of our community.
