More Than a Quarter of CA 7th Graders Report Feelings of Depression
According to data just added to kidsdata.org, in 2006-08, 32% of 7th-grade girls and 25% of boys statewide reported that in the last 12 months, they felt so sad or hopeless every day for at least two weeks that they stopped doing some usual activities. Students who feel less connected to their schools are much more likely to report depression-related feelings. These data are available for counties and school districts across California. See more highlights of these data>>

Preteen Emotional & Behavioral Health Data Available for School Districts
In addition to student feelings of depression, more data related to the emotional/behavioral health and safety of 7th graders (and 9th and 11th graders) are now available on kidsdata.org for school districts across California. The data cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Dating Violence
• School Connectedness
• Bullying and Harassment at School
• School Safety
• Gang Involvement
• Substance Use

Note: Once you click on any of the links above, select “See Related Data” on the left of the web page to find more indicators on each topic.

These data come from the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS), a statewide survey of 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students that was developed and is administered by WestEd for the California Department of Education.

Kidsworks: Teen Craft Program
At this Pacifica Sharp Park Library event, teens will create a craft project and then work with preteens to make the craft. Wednesday, July 21, in Pacifica.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/206265

Camp for Asthmatic Children
Does your preteen have asthma? Consider this week-long summer program offered by Breathe California, which will teach kids techniques critical to managing asthma, while providing traditional camp activities such as field trips, games, arts and crafts, and more. Monday, July 26, in San Jose.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/206360

Grief Support Groups
Kara offers ongoing support groups for families who are grieving the death of a parent or a child. Groups are available for parents, teens, and children between the ages of 5-12. Ongoing, in Palo Alto.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/200225

Find more events focused on preteens on kidscal.org: http://www.kidscal.org
Add your events to kidscal.org: http://www.lpfch.org/cgi-bin/calendar/admin.cgi

If you would like to include any 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 1,700 members, and anyone is welcome to join. For more information, see http://www.preteenalliance.org/about.html.

Also on preteenalliance.org:

• Research About Preteens: Find 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.

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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