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Finding Your Spark

A spark is something that that makes you feel alive. It gives you energy and purpose. A spark could be a skill, hobby, personality trait, belief, or interest. A spark comes from within- you know it when you feel it. A spark can change your life AND the lives of … Read More

Relationships

Ditch the Drama

Most people will tell you that they don’t like drama- so why do so many of them keep getting caught up in it? Are they lying then they say they don’t like drama?… or are they just really unlucky and can’t seem to get away from it? Either way, it’s … Read More

Marijuana

The Best Me is Drug Free

Note: This poem was submitted by a local middle school student as part of the Teen CHARGE 2023 Red Ribbon Week Writing Contest. It was selected as the First Place entry for the middle school contest. The prompt given was “The best me is drug-free!”

The Best Me Is Drug

Teens

To Heal

Note: This poem was submitted by a local high school student as part of the Teen CHARGE 2023 Red Ribbon Week Writing Contest. It was selected as the Grand Prize Winner for her school and the overall contest. The prompt given was “The best me is drug-free!” See an author … Read More

Teens

Lonely

The piece below was written by a local middle school student who was struggling to feel accepted by her peer group. If you’ve ever felt this way, know that you are not alone!!! We all may go through days or seasons where we don’t feel like we belong. But it … Read More

Substance Abuse

Dumping the Vape

Lately, I’ve been talking to more and more teens who are all facing the same problem: they just can’t seem to quit vaping.

For many of them, it started as a way to escape stress; unfortunately, their increasing dependence on nicotine (along with the toll on their physical bodies) has … Read More

Teens

Enough

We all have days where we feel like we just don’t measure up. We find ourselves comparing our lives to someone else’s, or wishing that we were taller/stronger/smarter etc. But the truth is that you are exactly who you were meant to be- and you are enough. Check out the … Read More

Teens

5 Reasons Why You (yes, YOU) should join Teen…

By Emily F, Brand Rep

Skill Sharing
- You get to make lots of content from Tiktoks to poetry and you get to use your personal skills to get your messages out.
Great Environment
- The adults running the program are so kind and the teens involved are fun. There is never

Mental Health

speak out

By Natalee D, Teen CHARGE Brand Rep

we are told to speak up

have courage

be honest

it won’t hurt you

but do they not realize

the fear

judgement

or discrimination that could come from our honesty

and so called “courage”

we are told that our feelings are valid

people … Read More

Mental Health

Dealing with Stress and Anxiety During a Pandemic

In a world of six foot bubbles, face coverings, and inescapable amounts of screen time, our mental and emotional health is at risk now more than ever. Feelings such as fear, stress, and anxiety can be intense, and working from home is isolating- especially since the things that once kept … Read More