A group of Marin County High School student journalists gave a compelling presentation and an urgent call to action at our January School Law Enforcement Partnership (SLEP) about the Fentanyl crisis in Marin County. We are losing young people to tragic overdoses, and hosted a Community Meeting on Tuesday, March 29 to hear from directly…
The epidemic unknowingly threatening Marin’s most vulnerable teens by Taylor Elliott and Keely Ganong / Redwood Bark “We were walking out the door when Trevor’s best friend knocked and said, ‘Gosh Michelle, I’m so sorry.’ I said, ‘What?’ He showed me his phone. It was a picture from Snapchat,” Michelle Leopold, whose son overdosed from…
March 20 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Admission is Free with Registration!For Teen Girls in grades 8 – 12 in Marin County Created by our 2022 Teen Ambassadors – A conference for girls by girls!Attend 3 Sessions. Each Session has 6 Workshops to Choose From.Sample Workshops Offered This Year: Body Image and Media Healthy…
To help address a growing mental health need, County of Marin is now offering our youth another means of support through a co-branded text line – Text MARIN to 741741. The Crisis Text Line offers free, 24/7, confidential crisis counseling via text and is a great place to turn when experiencing anxiety, depression, substance use, suicidal…
This article was written on February 7, 2019 by MHYP who gave permission to reprint here. Just as several hundred Drake High School students headed to their annual Winter Formal dance on January 25, 2019, some students sought an alternate entertainment option — a house party. Widely publicized on social media, the teen party was…
The purpose of the toolkit is to provide schools K – 12 with communication to send out to parents and faculty about subjects related to substance use including root causes and protective factors. The School Communication Toolkit is a compilation of resources including letters, facts, and data for schools to use and customize for your…
MPN has become concerned about the high rates of cannabis use among young people in Marin. A substantial body of research shows that when youth under the age of 26 use cannabis frequently or heavily for “recreational” purposes, they can experience a wide range of adverse effects, including altered brain development, impaired decision-making, poor academic…
This article was written on April 9, 2020 by MHYP who gave permission to reprint here. We are living in an unprecedented time. Our young people are in uncharted waters and may need extra empathy and patience. How we, as parents and caregivers, cope with sheltering in place provides a unique and rare opportunity to…
Most Marin parents will tell you that it isn’t uncommon to see alcohol consumed on the sidelines at youth sporting events or at team parties. Or that they have been offered a drink while out trick-or-treating with their kids. Or they have sent their nervous teens off to their first prom while sipping wine with…
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