Resilient Teens: Preventing Substance Misuse and Promoting Mental Health
September 29, 2024 4:30pm
Have you ever wondered how the youth in our community have been coping since the onset of the pandemic?
As part of the "Near Reach" initiative of Outreach & Mission, the Kirk's Sunday Evening Small Group is sponsoring a presentation by the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition on Resilient Teens: Preventing Substance Misuse and Promoting Mental Health.
This event is open to the public! Please join us in the St. Andrews Room on Sunday, September 29. Box lunch dinner at 4:30 and the presentation will begin at 5:30 p.m. Click here to order a sandwich box meal.
Our community partner, Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition (BBCC), invites you to an impactful presentation where they will share findings from their research-driven, youth-led approach to substance abuse prevention, mental health, and overall wellness and what they do to address these findings.
What You Will Learn:
- Current Issues: Understand the challenges that our youth are facing today which comes from data BBCC collected from students in our communities.
- Youth-Led Insights: Discover valuable insights from youth perspectives on their experiences and challenges.
- Community Partnerships: Highlight the value of working with local schools, businesses, healthcare, faith, law enforcement, etc. to support youth and strengthen the community.
- Practical Tools: Gain strategies to support youth in making informed and healthy choices.
Don't miss this opportunity to engage with BBCC and make a positive impact on the lives of our community's youth!
About BBCC:
For nearly 30 years, BBCC, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization, has been dedicated to working on behalf of and directly with youth in our community. This nonprofit organization, along with their Youth Action Board (YAB) – a dynamic high school teen group – provides valuable education, tools, activities, and support to help youth rise above life’s challenges. By promoting informed decisions about safety, health, and wellness, BBCC encourages adults to thoughtfully support the youth.
Click here to order a sandwich box meal