Healthy Practices

Young people often engage in health risk behaviours that reflect the processes of adolescent development; experimentation and exploration. It is important to provide guidance and strategies to youth, as risky behaviours established as a young person have the potential to become the risky behaviours of adults.

Healthy Practices

Screen Time

The Screen Time Diet: helping your teen find balance with their tech Common Sense Media Screenagers   ... Read more

Alcohol

Alcohol and Other Drugs People use alcohol and other drugs for many different reasons, and how drugs and alcohol impact someone’s life depend on many different factors. In some cases, drug... Read more

Vaping

Think about building positive relationships with young people through non-judgmental conversations. This can help them feel comfortable asking you questions before they ever try vaping – or any other substance.... Read more

Cannabis

Cannabis

Also known as: marijuana, bud, blunt, chronic, dab, dope, ganja, grass, green, herb, joint, loud, Mary Jane, MJ, pot, reefer, skunk, smoke, trees, wax, or weed. Is cannabis safe to use?... Read more