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...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is predicted to be another record-breaking year.  Unfortunately, this is not a record the United States wants to break:  Sexually transmitted infections are again at an all-time high for the fourth year in a row.  While sexually...

In a recent article from NBC News, Sarah DiGiulo talks about how a new law in the state of New York is requiring mental health to be taught in health education classes. While there are currently some schools that have already been teaching about mental health, it...

On August 17, 2018 more than 100 overdoses in New Haven, Connecticut were attributed to synthetic marijuana – also known as K2, spice or “fake weed”.  In our very own state of Illinois (as of May 2018), the Illinois Department of Public Health has 164 documented cases...

As the opioid crisis continues to claim the lives of dozens of Americans each day, parents, educators, and healthcare professionals are seeking solutions to this unprecedented problem. Opioid abuse presents a unique challenge because of the drugs’ legal status and...

RCC's Different Viewpoints is a series of short articles from different age groups and their perspective on health education as they see it. Step-Out of Your Comfort Zone by Danielle Gluckman I’ve always worked with kids, from preschoolers to college students, but for...

As Joe Mueller walked to his car in the parking lot of the adjacent medical office building, he thought about the last few months. He thought about the successful completion of his first year of college. He thought about the job he landed for the upcoming summer. He...

RCC's Different Viewpoints is a series of short articles from different age groups and their perspective on health education as they see it. Sex Ed from a College Student's Perspective by Gianna Bendinelli I am not entirely sure how I first learned about sex,...