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June 15, 2022  |  By RCC  |  In News

The “Upstream” Approach & Primary Prevention

Providing young people with appropriate information and education sooner rather than later may not save the world, but it could help us get pretty darn close! My sister is a Public Health major and I remember the first time she explained the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to me. She immediately used the […]

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May 16, 2022  |  By RCC  |  In News

Increased Physical Inactivity Amongst Young People

As summer approaches, the time to be active is upon us. The last few years, getting out and being active has been extremely difficult due to COVID 19 and the closure of places like sports facilities and gyms. A survey of 14 countries affected by COVID-19 showed that physical activity has been on the decline […]

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May 12, 2022  |  By RCC  |  In News

Before You Say It, Don’t

“I would never wear that outfit, but you look so good!” “Oh you’re going to McDonald’s? I stopped eating fast food. You know your metabolism will slow down eventually, right?” “You know boys won’t like you if you act to desperate. You should play hard to get.” “Stop throwing the ball like that. You are […]

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May 5, 2022  |  By RCC  |  In News

Donate to End Period Poverty

The cost of menstrual products (estimated $250-300/year for the average woman) is probably not on your mind today, but it is on the heart of the staff at Candor Health Education in Hinsdale. Recent research found that almost two-thirds of low income women in the U.S. could not afford menstrual products in the last year, while […]

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April 13, 2022  |  By RCC  |  In News

The Puberty Talk, the Sex Talk, and Timing

I was a weird kid. Not like, put spaghetti on my head during dinner just to get a laugh weird; more like asking my mom random questions that she didn’t see coming weird. Take for example, the time I asked her what semen was. My poor parents. Cornered by a child who wouldn’t stop asking questions. I asked my mom questions about pubic […]

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April 11, 2022  |  By RCC  |  In News

Just Because They Can Doesn’t Mean They Do

Understanding of adolescent decision making has moved beyond simple “age differences in risk perception and reasoning” to include relevant social and emotional factors that directly inform when and how adolescents make decisions about everything from substance use to condom use.[i] Adolescence is defined as the period between which “physiologically normal puberty” initiates and adulthood begins.[ii] […]

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March 7, 2022  |  By RCC  |  In News

Explaining Comprehensive Sex Ed

NOTE: We continue to provide science-based health education — see where our programs align to the National Sexuality Education Standards (NSES): SEE THE STANDARD ALIGNMENT CHARTS   In Illinois, the Keeping Youth Safe and Healthy Act (Senate Bill 818) was enacted in August 2021.  This legislation creates personal health and safety standards for grades K-5 […]

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February 8, 2022  |  By RCC  |  In News

Considerations When “Sharenting” on Social Media

Several of Candor Health Education’s programs are guided by learning objectives aimed at educating students on how to be safe and responsible citizens when using online social media platforms. Students are reminded that photos, videos, and other content posted online never truly disappear and may be forwarded and seen by others outside the intended audience. […]

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January 10, 2022  |  By RCC  |  In News

New Year, New You – Cultivating the Power of Positivity

January is a time to make resolutions.  Commonly, these center around our physical health, eating better, exercising more, etc.  But what about making a resolution that focuses on our mental wellbeing?  What about making a resolution to have a more positive mindset? As we enter into a new year with the various stressors that we […]

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December 13, 2021  |  By RCC  |  In News

What’s SEL got to do with Prevention Education?

Education has been front and center in the national news during the pandemic and as children have returned to school, reminding us of the importance of learning for our families and futures. Given the interruptions of the last several years, children’s social and emotional experiences as well as their academic needs are often discussed. For […]

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