Tag: Youth Mental Health
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Colorado advances eating disorder prevention, intervention bills: ‘It’s time we take a stand’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado and nationwide, around one in 10 people will be diagnosed with an eating disorder in their lifetime. State lawmakers are trying to address that with a new pair of bills. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced Senate Bill 14 and Senate Bill 176 on Thursday. …
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As 1 in 10 Coloradans experience eating disorders, lawmakers consider action
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When she was 15 years old, Aimee Resnick’s eating disorder nearly killed her. Resnick said she was teased and bullied for being “bigger” than her peers throughout middle school and early high school. So, when a health class assignment required Resnick to set a weight…
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Colorado colleges to add suicide hotlines to student IDs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado, suicide is the leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults. State lawmakers are trying to help address that with one small change. Beginning in August 2023, House Bill 1007 requires Colorado’s higher education institutions to print the phone and text numbers of statewide…
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Safe2Tell reported tips increased in April in comparison to last year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s anonymous safety tip line for students, Safe2Tell, received 1,371 tips in April, 41% more than the same month in 2020, according to a release from the state’s attorney general’s office. This is one of…
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Reports to school safety tip line down 60% in November, 57% all school year
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Safe2Tell, the state’s anonymous school and student safety tip line, saw a 60% decrease in tip volume in November compared to the same month in 2019. This reflects a larger trend of decreasing tip volume…