Biweekly Community Spotlight: Youth Health Advocates Three years ago, a simple question sparked an idea: What would it look like if island youth had access to meaningful leadership and prevention opportunities without the barriers that often come with living in a rural community? For many young people in the San Juan Islands, opportunities to attend […]
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Calling all youth leaders across Washington! The Moment of Youth Prevention Summit is coming May 15–16, and it’s going to be so much more than just an event. Moment of Youth Prevention Summit a space to connect, learn, and lead together. Join high school students from across the state for two powerful days of: –
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Join Us! Lisa Honold from the Center for Online Safety will visit the classrooms on February 10th to educate students about internet safety and then offer a 60-minute evening presentation (40 min + 20 min Q&A) for parents/caregivers to help families reinforce the safety skills students K-12 learned during the school day. Topics include: Research
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Recap: Youth Leadership Summit When youth take the lead, something powerful unfolds. Conversations grow deeper, ideas get bolder, and the room fills with a kind of energy that only comes from those discovering their voice—and how to use it with courage. They ask the questions adults often forget, bring humor into heavy moments, and remind
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What happens when you step outside the classroom? Not all lessons come from textbooks. Some arrive on the breeze, wrapped in the smell of cedar smoke and sea air. Some are shaped by the curve of a tide pool or whispered through stories passed down around a fire. And some are felt—deep in the belly.
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Youth Health Advocates Present: Moment of Youth A youth prevention summit for youth, by youth. Summit After Party Dust off your hats and put on your boots for the Youth Prevention Summit After Party, hosted by Orgullo Latino. Saturday, May 31st, from 5:00-9:00pm At the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. For more information,
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Youth Health Advocates (YHA) We are a group of youth advocates who are working together to support and foster youth wellbeing and mental health. Our focus is on positive youth development, prevention, and community engagement. We host youth leadership trainings, social events, regional summits and advocacy projects. Our goal is to reinvigorate and build a
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On Saturday March 1st, 2025, join the San Juan Island Agricultural Summit Youth Program at the Lopez Island School! 7 AM – 5 PM: Full-day conference at Lopez School (keynotes, sessions, Trade Show, meals). Session details now available here. 6 PM – 9 PM: Barn Party at Midnight’s Farm
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Youth Prevention work gives communities the power to connect through shared efforts in creating healthy and safe environments for all. Lopez island is no different. We’ve shared previous posts about how LIFRC is leading a community work group to re-establish a Lopez Youth Prevention Coalition (since Lopez’s coalition was dissolved pre-pandemic). LIFRC’s dedicated team is
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