Home / Teen / Teen Health and Wellness Teen Health and Wellness Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Teen June 7, 2022 Sexual orientation and being an LGBTQIA+ Ally June is Pride Month, and what better time to answer some common sexual orientation questions and share how you can be an LGBTQIA+ ally? What is sexual orientation? Everyone has ... Read More Teen May 4, 2022 Teens: What you need to know about preventing pregnancy May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and today, we’re sharing the information you need to know to protect yourself and your partner from unintended pregnancy. How can you get ... Read More Teen April 20, 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention As we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April, it’s important to talk about what it is and what to do if you or someone you know has been sexually ... Read More Teen April 6, 2022 What teens need to know about preventing STIs If you’re thinking about having sex, it’s crucial to take steps to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy What causes STIs? STIs are infections that are spread through sexual ... Read More Mental Health March 17, 2022 Teens: How to Start a difficult Conversation With an Adult As a teenager, you probably have many questions about sex, your changing body, dating, friendships and mental health. You may get advice from your friends, but not know if what ... Read More Teen March 17, 2022 6 Ways Teens Can Improve Their Body Image and Self-esteem Having a healthy relationship with your body is important. When you feel good about who you are, you’re more likely to take care of yourself. Here are some tips for ... Read More Teen March 17, 2022 Navigating Health Care as a Teen During your teenage years, you may have questions about your changing body, hormones and sex. A health care provider—such as a doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner or physician assistant—can answer your ... Read More Teen March 3, 2022 How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted teens Your teen years can be an already tumultuous time. Add on top of it the trauma, stress, fear, grief and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, and you may feel completely ... Read More Trauma January 11, 2022 Human trafficking: Is someone you know at risk? January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is a form of slavery and involves stealing a person’s freedom to gain money. While it can be difficult ... Read More Confidence April 30, 2021 7 Ways to Support Teen Self-Esteem Thinking back to your teenage years, what do you remember most? Is it the extracurriculars, sports, socialization, and a more carefree life style? Or is it the stress, constant comparison ... Read More Suicide Prevention January 21, 2019 Grant to Fund Teen Suicide Prevention We are delighted to announce a recent grant award from the Clarence E. and Inez R. Custer Foundation and the Elizabeth R. and Walter C. Nugent Foundation to fund a Suicide Awareness and Prevention program for Bartholomew County middle and high school students. ... Read More Teen June 11, 2018 Peer Pressure How to handle peer pressure as a teen When you’re a teen, it’s normal to want to fit in and have friends. But when your peers make unhealthy choices and ... Read More
Teen June 7, 2022 Sexual orientation and being an LGBTQIA+ Ally June is Pride Month, and what better time to answer some common sexual orientation questions and share how you can be an LGBTQIA+ ally? What is sexual orientation? Everyone has ... Read More
Teen May 4, 2022 Teens: What you need to know about preventing pregnancy May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and today, we’re sharing the information you need to know to protect yourself and your partner from unintended pregnancy. How can you get ... Read More
Teen April 20, 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention As we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April, it’s important to talk about what it is and what to do if you or someone you know has been sexually ... Read More
Teen April 6, 2022 What teens need to know about preventing STIs If you’re thinking about having sex, it’s crucial to take steps to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy What causes STIs? STIs are infections that are spread through sexual ... Read More
Mental Health March 17, 2022 Teens: How to Start a difficult Conversation With an Adult As a teenager, you probably have many questions about sex, your changing body, dating, friendships and mental health. You may get advice from your friends, but not know if what ... Read More
Teen March 17, 2022 6 Ways Teens Can Improve Their Body Image and Self-esteem Having a healthy relationship with your body is important. When you feel good about who you are, you’re more likely to take care of yourself. Here are some tips for ... Read More
Teen March 17, 2022 Navigating Health Care as a Teen During your teenage years, you may have questions about your changing body, hormones and sex. A health care provider—such as a doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner or physician assistant—can answer your ... Read More
Teen March 3, 2022 How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted teens Your teen years can be an already tumultuous time. Add on top of it the trauma, stress, fear, grief and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, and you may feel completely ... Read More
Trauma January 11, 2022 Human trafficking: Is someone you know at risk? January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Human trafficking is a form of slavery and involves stealing a person’s freedom to gain money. While it can be difficult ... Read More
Confidence April 30, 2021 7 Ways to Support Teen Self-Esteem Thinking back to your teenage years, what do you remember most? Is it the extracurriculars, sports, socialization, and a more carefree life style? Or is it the stress, constant comparison ... Read More
Suicide Prevention January 21, 2019 Grant to Fund Teen Suicide Prevention We are delighted to announce a recent grant award from the Clarence E. and Inez R. Custer Foundation and the Elizabeth R. and Walter C. Nugent Foundation to fund a Suicide Awareness and Prevention program for Bartholomew County middle and high school students. ... Read More
Teen June 11, 2018 Peer Pressure How to handle peer pressure as a teen When you’re a teen, it’s normal to want to fit in and have friends. But when your peers make unhealthy choices and ... Read More
