OUT OF THE BALLPARK!
By Sarah Averbeck, Young Adult Leader Healthy Teens was the spotlighted non-profit at Saturday’s Bradenton Marauders baseball game against the Tampa Bay Tarpons! Our Teen Health Educators had the opportunity to speak with youth and parents about the work we do throughout the community. In addition, our students handed out masks, hand sanitizers and wristbands […]
It’s good to be together!
By Jonathan Evans, Executive Director and Sarah Averbeck, Young Adult Leader While keeping to renewed Covid safe guidelines, this week we hosted our first in-person monthly meeting for our teens since the pandemic started! Our Teen Health Educators and Young Adult Leaders met at Oasis Church Bradenton on Wednesday August 11th, 2021 for team-building, to celebrate our […]
End of summer programs
By Jake Hanson, Young Adult Leader With the summer drawing to a close, and back-to-school season for students in Manatee and Sarasota County just around the corner, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on our work these past few months. Throughout the summer, our Teen Health Educators and Young Adult Leaders went to […]
Applications are open!
By Jake Hanson, Young Adult Leader None of the work that we do during the year would be possible without the work of our Teen Health Educators, and we want more of you to join us! Our applications for the Teen Health Educator Program 2021-2022 school year are officially open. The program trains and equips […]
Healthy Teens Annual Retreat 2021
By Sarah Averbeck, Young Adult Leader On June 29th 2021, our amazing Teen Health Educators and Young Adult Leaders had the opportunity to participate in our first in-person event of the year, the annual retreat! Held at DaySprings Conference Center in Parrish, the team shared team building, skills development, a time for reflection and a whole lot […]
Summer Programming
By Jake Hanson, Young Adult Leader As June draws to a close, we wanted to reflect upon our first month of the Healthy Teens summer program 2021! Every summer, our Teen Health Educators team up and volunteer with different locations serving our youth here in Manatee County. Each team is led by one or two […]
Trauma Leadership Corps Training
Amandine Louis-Charles, Young Adult Leader The training began with a brief description of neuroscience and how trauma impacts the brain. We learned about the ways that trauma can affect the development of certain parts of the brain including the prefrontal cortex, which eventually affects our daily behaviors and how we react to stress and traumatic […]
New Partnership Alert!
We are excited to announce a new partnership with HealthCorps., a national organization founded by Dr. Oz, focusing on youth health. The new project, known as the Teens Make Health Happen club, is a 12-week program that gives members the opportunity to identify a community health problem, create a solution, and present their solution […]
SRQ Strong Awarded Community Impact Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County
SRQ DAILY FRIDAY WEEKEND EDITION, In an effort to respond to the increasing impact of stress on the mental health of youth, SRQ Strong and Healthy Teens Coalition of Manatee County (HTC) have partnered to develop a local youth trauma training team, called the Trauma Leadership Corps. According to psychologist Andrea Blanch, a founding member […]
Healthy Teens Coalition Receives Grant From Selby Foundation
Currently, 23 Teen Health Educators are providing critical services to local adolescents; the 8-week Teen Health Educator Training Program is slated for spring 2021 and will be held virtually. Virtual presentations and mentoring activities are currently taking place. We hope to re-initiate actual in-person presentations and mentoring activities this summer. With the gracious support […]
