Youth Prevention and Wellness Blog

US Youth Increasingly Unhealthy Past 17 Years

US Youth Increasingly Unhealthy Past 17 Years

A new published study answered the question: How has US children’s health—ie, mortality, chronic conditions, obesity, functional status, and symptoms—changed from 2007 to 2023? Trends from 2007 to 2023 have...

US Youth Increasingly Unhealthy Past 17 Years

A new published study answered the question: How has US children’s health—ie, mortality, chronic conditions, obesity, functional status, and symptoms—changed from 2007 to 2023? Trends from 2007 to 2023 have...

Online Behaviors Most Harmful to Kids’ Mental Health

Online Behaviors Most Harmful to Kids’ Mental H...

Children who post publicly on social media even occasionally are more likely than their peers to report feeling depressed and anxious and get too little sleep, according to the results...

Online Behaviors Most Harmful to Kids’ Mental H...

Children who post publicly on social media even occasionally are more likely than their peers to report feeling depressed and anxious and get too little sleep, according to the results...

NEW 2025 Opioid PPW Program for Adolescents

NEW 2025 Opioid PPW Program for Adolescents

The Opioid Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) program has been updated with new materials and content for 2025.  Opioid PPW is a quick and easy to use positive youth development program...

NEW 2025 Opioid PPW Program for Adolescents

The Opioid Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) program has been updated with new materials and content for 2025.  Opioid PPW is a quick and easy to use positive youth development program...

NEW 2025 InShape Prevention Plus Wellness Program

NEW 2025 InShape Prevention Plus Wellness Program

InShape (Alcohol/Drug) Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) has been updated with new content and materials for 2025. InShape PPW is a quick and easy to use brief intervention for prevention and...

NEW 2025 InShape Prevention Plus Wellness Program

InShape (Alcohol/Drug) Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) has been updated with new content and materials for 2025. InShape PPW is a quick and easy to use brief intervention for prevention and...

Overview of Prevention Plus Wellness Resources: Free Webinar

Overview of Prevention Plus Wellness Resources:...

Session Objectives: 1.   Participate in a broad overview of the Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) website content and resources. 2.   Review PPW programs, training opportunities, licenses and other materials. 3.   Examine...

Overview of Prevention Plus Wellness Resources:...

Session Objectives: 1.   Participate in a broad overview of the Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) website content and resources. 2.   Review PPW programs, training opportunities, licenses and other materials. 3.   Examine...

Youth Center Finds SPORT PPW Improved Multiple Health Outcomes

Youth Center Finds SPORT PPW Improved Multiple ...

A youth center in the northeast implemented the one-lesson evidence-based SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) middle school program to young adolescents during the 2024-2025 school year. SPORT PPW is an...

Youth Center Finds SPORT PPW Improved Multiple ...

A youth center in the northeast implemented the one-lesson evidence-based SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) middle school program to young adolescents during the 2024-2025 school year. SPORT PPW is an...