The members of Appalachian Youth to Youth have been moving, shaking, and making a difference in their community this spring!
Students at East Yancey Middle School have completed two bulletin board displays in their school’s hallway-- one to celebrate National School Counselor Appreciation Week, highlighting the skills and knowledge they’ve gained from their school counselor, and another to...
Youth to Youth Program at Cane River Middle School Hosts Art Contest to Promote Drug-Free Living
Cane River middle schoolers are choosing their passions and personal interests over drugs and alcohol. This chapter of Youth to Youth, an after-school youth empowerment program of Partners Aligned Toward Health (PATH), hosted a school-wide art contest this past fall...
Appalachian Youth to Youth Learns and Leads Through Service
This school year, members of Appalachian Youth to Youth are learning leadership through service, by volunteering and completing self-directed projects. Participation in Youth to Youth provides students with the skills and experiences needed to become advocates of...
Youth to Youth students attend the Empower: Teen Leadership Summit
Six Appalachian Youth To Youth students from Bowman, Harris, and East Yancey Middle Schools went to the Empower: Teen Leadership Summit put on by Teen Health Connection. They traveled to this youth-led conference to learn about leadership from inspiring speakers and...
Appalachian Youth to Youth and Cougar Fit Club Wrap Up the School Year
Appalachian Youth to Youth The student members of Appalachian Youth to Youth ended the school year with a sense of pride in their completed projects and memories to last a lifetime. From teaching younger students about the health risks of vaping in brightly colored...
Youth to Youth students take trip to pamper, help local animals
The students of the Bowman Middle School chapter of Youth to Youth have a passion for animals which recently inspired a new service project. The group took a field trip to the Mitchell County Animal Rescue this past month to volunteer. The group spent the afternoon...
Sharing Prescriptions is Against the Law
Many youth do not realize that sharing prescription drugs with others is illegal...and it is dangerous. A prescription drug should only be taken by the person for whom the prescription is given by a doctor. What are some reasons why sharing prescription drugs might be...
What can you do to prevent tobacco use?
This week is National Drugs & Alcohol Facts Week and Appalachian Youth to Youth wants you to learn the facts. Did you know that tobacco companies spend 9.5 BILLION dollars a year advertising products like cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and vapes? That is 1...
Why do youth use substances?
In our group conversations, Appalachian Youth to Youth members feel the number one reason youth turn to substance use is to deal with stress/anxiety. This is important because during these times of COVID 19, all youth are under increased stress and are at a greater...
It Won’t Happen to Me
Y2Y discussed the science behind some of the risks of smoking/vaping. Most youth are aware of the dangers as we hear it all the time - even the bathrooms have signs that warn of the specific health consequences. Youth can tell you the harmful effects of...
