Through this student-led club initiative, we help to erase the stigma around mental illness by increasing awareness and education and fostering student empowerment.
We will work together to fight substance abuse in our schools and community.
Operating as usual
This week students with Comets Care: I Matter; You Matter; We Matter donated bags to some of the winter sports teams. Inside the bags were water bottles, hand sanitizer, and educational materials about mental health and substance abuse. ππ€π we wish all our athletes the best! Weβre stronger together.
Continuing to spread the word! Education is key π«π
Students educating their peers about the risks associated with vaping ππ«
Soooo excited!!! The application process will begin in January!
We hope you're revving up your YADAPP engines for YADAPP 2020! It's never too early to start talking with future Participants about the year-long commitment to participate in YADAPP. Head on over to our website for more information to share with Participants and their parents. www.YADAPP.com
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Comets Care: I Matter; You Matter; We Matter will hold it's first meeting on Wednesday, September 11th in Ms. Bane's room A 223 at 3:30. Please have rides there at 4:30. If youβre an athlete, you can still join! Just swing by and see me. Everyone is invited to attend and see what we're about. Ms. Barnes has membership forms, or you can get one from the meeting!
goodmorningamerica.com Michigan became the first state in the nation to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
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π«New pictures from YADAPP popped up today on their page π
distractify.com Chance Ammirata needed emergency surgery because his lung was so damaged after using a Juul. He's now urging people to give up vaping.
π«Our girls presented at the school board meeting tonight π
Statistics taken from www.drugabuse.gov
Special thank you to Mat and Stephanie Robinson for opening up your home to us tonight so that we could prepare for the school board presentation this coming Monday. π«π
Mia Lewis and Aaliyah Paige representing Comets Care at 9th grade orientation this morning π Love the passion and enthusiasm they have π«
National Night Out! π«ππ«
Thank you Mia Lewis and Aaliyah Paige for helping, too!!
Comets Care is trying to raise some money. We have a YADAPP backpack with school supplies inside and an awesome Comets Care water bottle.
We are selling chances $1 each. We are only selling 300 chances.
Please let us know if you'd like a chance. We will be at National Night Out with the backpack and tickets to sell!
Post here if you'd like a chance to win!
Stop by the back to school expo and say hi!
Back to school expo is tomorrow! Come by and grab a membership form if your child is in 8th-12th grade. We also have some giveaways and shirts to sell. Hope to see you there! π«ππ«ππ«π
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to Tiffany Howard with Safe Harbor Recovery Center for our first donation!
Please go to the following survey so we can have to data we need for the mini-grant we won at YADAPP
Https://freeonlinesurveys.com/s/EwpzioPO#/0
Thanks in advance and please feel free to share!
freeonlinesurveys.com βWe want to get to know our Community.Β Help us find out about our community and issues that we face.Β We do not ask for an email address or your name.Β Please help us!
yourgv.com βI matter; you matter; we matter,β is the message some Comets students hope to get across with their newly formed organization, βComets Care.β
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Special thanks to Ashley Renee Hodge at The Gazette-Virginian for interviewing Comets Care this morning!
forbes.com The stroke required three brain surgeries and left the plaintiff with left side paralysis, speech impairment and a 50% loss of vision from both eyes, the lawsuit alleges.
These girls WON a mini grant!!!!!! They came here on faith, showed up, and showed off! My heart is full ππ« great things are coming to Halifax!!! #yadapp
Our last speaker
π« These girls will move mountains π« #yadapp
Brooklyn representing π«Halifaxπ at #yadapp
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