Month: August 2021

Health & Wellness

A How-to Guide for Safety Planning with Teens

ByNikole HurlbertAugust 26, 2021

No matter what the scenario, we hope that our teenagers are equipped with the knowledge and tools to handle or remove themselves from a potentially dangerous situation. However, we have no way of knowing how they will respond if it is a situation that they have never

Teen Insights

Youth Survey Provides Insight into Family Protective Factors for Youth

ByMargaret BroderickAugust 19, 2021

Did you know we ask teens about their families on the youth survey? That’s right! We have some inside knowledge into how family interactions could impact youth substance use right here in Cortland County. First a little background—part of our survey design is to assess risk

Positive Parenting

Three FUN Ways to Connect With and Protect Your Teen from Using Alcohol and Marijuana

ByCortland Area Communities That CaresAugust 12, 2021

Here at Upstream Parent, we spend a lot of time talking about how parents can protect their teens from drinking by reducing access to alcohol at home, setting clear rules and consequences, and communicating your expectations to your teen. But did you know that there are

Health & Wellness

Vaping in Cortland County Junior High Students Looks Different This Year

ByMargaret BroderickAugust 5, 2021

Promising trends in youth vaping for 2020! After reported vaping for Cortland County 7th-12th graders more than doubled from 2017 to 2018—even taking over alcohol in 2018 as the most commonly used substance by youth in Cortland County—we have since seen a steady decline in