Youth Voice Matters
Northern Health (NH) is excited to release a new social media campaign, named Youth 4 Youth (Y4Y), aiming to promote mental wellness and mental illness prevention in youth (ages 15-24). This campaign ...
Youth
White board advice: Messages for the younger generations
Editor’s note: Please note that this article was started prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Policies and activities in NH facilities have since changed; please check with local administration if you ha...
Vaping: The dangers of youth's new nicotine addiction
Vaping among youth is a real health concern. There's been an increase in young people experimenting with vaping and becoming addicted. Youth may want to try vaping to fit in with their peers, to try o...
IMAGINE Grants: Making space for youth in Quesnel
Sometimes teenagers get a bad rap. Maybe it’s the loud music, or the tendency to travel in packs, but they’re often regarded with undeserved suspicion. And even when they do get into trouble, they...
Sedentary Behaviours – They’re not all created equal!
“The new smoking.” Sedentary time (time spent in a sitting or lying position while expending very little energy) has come under fire for its negative health effects lately. While there are certain...
Surviving and thriving Phys. Ed-in school and beyond!
This summer, we want to know what wellness means to you Share a photo, story, drawing, or video explaining what wellness means to you for a chance to win a grand prize! To inspire you, we’ve feat...
Take the clue… don’t do the chew!
This summer, we want to know what wellness means to you! Share a photo, story, drawing, or video explaining what wellness means to you for a chance to win a grand prize! To inspire you, we’ve featur...
