Youth Services Bureau
Parents, guardians, and taking care
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With the holiday season upon us, this seems a good time to ask a question. As the parent or guardian of your family, who are the most important members?
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Register now for OWLs class
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Time is running out to register your child in grades 7, 8 or 9 for the YSB’s Our Whole Lives class.
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Let’s talk about sex!
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In Connecticut, schools have no mandate to teach about human sexuality. Simply listen to the news and it is understandable why many avoid the topic, and cover only the barest overview of puberty, pregnancy and HIV prevention. Research, however, has been clear. Comprehensive sexual health education leads to delayed sexual activity, reduces teen pregnancy and the transmission of STIs more effectively than abstinence-only education does.
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Keep your kids talking
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It’s so important to keep the lines of communication open with our kids and to be a safe audience with whom they can share their worries, fears, and feelings.
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Building the Balance
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When it comes to screen time and social media, the research being done is clear: tweens and young teens that spend time on social media are at greater risk for several mental health issues including suicidal ideation, depression, low self-esteem and anxiety. So, what is the answer?
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Youth Services Bureau: Summer break, it’s a great time to talk!
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The Granby Youth Service Bureau is proud to be working in cooperation with SAMSA’s Talk: They Hear You campaign to help parents begin and sustain conversations with their children that will help significantly reduce underage substance abuse. From elementary to high school, these conversations can make a powerful difference in our children’s long-term health and wellbeing.
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Finding a path forward: Community service and the pandemic
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The Youth Action Council is a leadership and community service group of high school students. For over a decade, YAC has lived up to its mission of making Granby a better place for youth by focusing on providing safe, fun events for kids in elementary and middle school.
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Smart Recovery programs offered by Youth Services
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The Town of Granby Youth Service Bureau is now offering two SMART Recovery programs.
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Summer Programs at the YSB
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Art Contest: “Impressions”—Granby and the Pandemic
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Spring Greetings from the YSB
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If you have been following us on social media, you know the YSB has maintained its counseling services. Our counseling vacancy has been filled and we welcome Alexis Neimann, MFT to our staff.