Together we will focus on the significant role of authentically and meaningfully engaging young people in shaping effective prevention strategies. Often Transitional Age Youth (TAY) are excluded from collaborative efforts. Together we will walk through the barriers of youth leadership and involvement and how to overcome those as preventionist. Participants will explore methods to amplify...
As a substance use disorder (SUD) prevention professional, ethical situations arise involving service recipients, colleagues, external professionals, and stakeholders/rightsholders. This training will present ethical standards and an ethics decision-making process based on an accepted code of conduct developed specifically for the SUD prevention field. The training will examine each of the six principles identified in...
As a substance use disorder (SUD) prevention professional, ethical situations arise involving service recipients, colleagues, external professionals, and stakeholders/rightsholders. This training will present ethical standards and an ethics decision-making process based on an accepted code of conduct developed specifically for the SUD prevention field. The training will examine each of the six principles identified in...
Join us for the last Let's Talk Discussion of the school year! This discussion will focus on the critical intersection of mental health and underage substance use in teens. We will explore how mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and stress, can increase the likelihood of adolescents turning to substances as a coping mechanism. The session...
Join us on Saturday May 10th at McInnis Park! Come run/walk for mental health, substance use recovery and overdose prevention. This will be a lively, uplifting and fun event for all community members. Everyone is welcome! Please invite your family, and your friends, and bring your pet 🐶 😺 on a leash. Also, we will...
Join us for the Marin County Art and Film Showcase at Terra Linda High School, featuring an art gallery, free food, a resource fair, and a performance by Margo! and Friends! Submit your work online now or by early May! Mayo, Mes de la Salud Mental: Muestra Juvenil de Arte y Cine el 18 de...
Free Food / Youth Art / Live Music / Workshops The Marin County Youth Commission's (MCYC) sixth annual Wellness Festival is for middle and high school students, and adults of all ages! See you there!!