High Demand for the
2008 Preteen Summit
Registration for the Dec. 10, 2008, Preteen Summit opened Oct. 7, and
we reached maximum capacity in the first seven days! There is a waiting
list of more than 100, so if you have registered for the event but are
unable to attend, please
let us know as soon as possible. For those who can't attend, we'll
post a re-cap on preteenalliance.org after the event. Many thanks for
your continued interest in the emotional and behavioral health of preteens.
Study: Substance Use Before Age 15 Can Lead to High-Risk Behaviors Later
On
Consistent with other
research indicating the importance of focusing on preteens, children who
drink alcohol and smoke marijuana before their 15th birthday are more
likely than other preteens to engage in high-risk behaviors such as criminal
activity and dropping out of school, according to a study published in
the journal Psychological Science. Researchers found that the
risks were similar for children who came from abusive households and already
had behavior problems as children without behavior problems or the same
family risk factors.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/10/17/early-teen-drug-use-harms-health/3155.html
Mentoring May Protect
Against Depression Among High-Risk Preteens and Teens
A new report, Positive
Support: Mentoring and Depression Among High-Risk Youth, examines
potential benefits of matching high-risk youth with faith-based mentors.
Drawing on surveys and interviews with young people who participated in
the National Faith-Based Initiative, Public/Private Ventures found that
mentored youth were less likely to show signs of depression than the youth
who were not matched with a mentor.
http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/202_publication.pdf
An
Evening with Children's Authors
This
10th annual fundraiser for Family Connections will feature presentations
from authors and illustrators Anna Grossnickle Hines, Jeanne DuPrau, and
Thacher Hurd. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in San Carlos.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205096
Paws
for Tales: Reading to Dogs
The Pacifica Sharp Park Library offers this opportunity for young children
and preteens to practice their reading skills by reading to a therapy
dog. Saturday, Nov. 8, in Pacifica.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/204801
Who's
In Charge? Disciplining the Middle School-Aged Youth
This Children's Health Council class aims to help parents set non-negotiable
rules and help their preteens experience new freedoms as they become more
independent. Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Palo Alto.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205030
Find more preteen
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If you have information about preteen events or activities for the next newsletter, please send it to preteens@lpfch.org.
The Preteen Alliance promotes the emotional and behavioral health of preteens by using information to raise public awareness and inform regional action. The Alliance has more than 1,300 members, and is guided by a Bay Area Advisory Group. For more information, see http://www.preteenalliance.org/about.html.
Also on preteenalliance.org:
- News and Research About Preteens: Find recent news and research commissioned by the foundation regarding preteens, as well as links to other relevant research.
- Resources and Services: Preteenalliance.org's resources page links to websites and services on topics affecting preteens.
- Data on Preteens: Find preteen-specific facts on bullying, gang involvement, stress, weight, and other topics – all from kidsdata.org’s database of local children’s facts. Also available: A summary of data about preteens.
If you have questions about The Alliance or want to include information in the next edition of The Preteen Post, reply to this e-mail or call us at (650) 724-5778.
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