Written by: Katie Gallagher-Director of Education, Candor Health Education June is here! That means school is out and we are filling our days with fun activities that take us outdoors and on new adventures. June also means that it is LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...
Written by: Liz Carter-Health Educator, Candor Health Education The cannabis plant has different strains and classifications but ones we most commonly see and hear about are hemp and marijuana. In hemp, the most prominent compound is known as CBD (cannabidiol). In...
Written by: Lance Williams – Education Manager, Candor Health Education As the weather begins to shift and days become longer, students are gearing up for the end of the school year and the start of summer. As a student, one thing I always looked forward to around...
RCC’s Different Viewpoints is a series of short articles from different age groups and their perspective on health education as they see it. When "Yes Means Yes" In high school, you don’t often think about the consequences of spreading gossip. It’s just something that...
RCC’s Different Viewpoints is a series of short articles from different age groups and their perspective on health education as they see it. Conforming to Social Media’s False Reality In the short 5 minute passing period between classes I can take one glance up and...
Written by: Olivia Starr-Health Educator, Candor Health Education As an educator for Candor Health Education, I spend a considerable amount of time in front of 8th graders discussing pregnancy prevention. A few weeks ago, I became curious about the students’...
Written by: Edith Lule-Education Manager, Candor Health Education February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. According to BreaktheCycle.org, one in three high school students will experience physical or sexual violence, or both, by someone they...
RCC’s Different Viewpoints is a series of short articles from different age groups and their perspective on health education as they see it. Vaping-The 21st Century's Smoking by Payton Stifflear There are only a few things I can still remember from my elementary...
Written by: Barb Thayer – Executive Director, Candor Health Education Nicotine = cigarettes, right? And nicotine use is down in teens since cigarette smoking is down in teens, right? Well…yes and no, it’s complicated these days. Nicotine is not just found in...
Written by: Betty Barsley-Marra-Health Educator, Candor Health Education It’s mid-December and we’re fighting our way through the first snowstorm traffic jam of the season. We turn on the car radio to the sounds of holiday music. The song playing is telling us, “It’s...
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