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The power of supportive relationships for youth experiencing unstable and unsafe home environments
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The power of supportive relationships for youth experiencing unstable and unsafe home environments

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The power of supportive relationships for youth experiencing unstable and unsafe home environments

By Celia Nabor|2023-08-01T13:35:43-07:00August 1st, 2023|Prevention|

Childhood experiences like abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction - also called Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs - can have a lasting impact on children’s and adolescent health and well-being. The good news is that having people who care about them, including friends, school staff, and other adult mentors, can help lessen the negative effects of [...]

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Arizona Sees Big Drop in Youth Tobacco Use
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Arizona Sees Big Drop in Youth Tobacco Use

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Arizona Sees Big Drop in Youth Tobacco Use

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:02-07:00January 20th, 2016|Prevention|

The Arizona Youth Risk Behavior Survey has some good news for the tobacco prevalence rate among high school aged youth. According to the new data, we saw a drop of almost 30 percent between 2013 and 2015. The percentage of youth using tobacco in our state dropped from 14.1 percent in 2013 to 10.1 percent [...]