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Newsletters
WHITE PLAINS YOUTH BUREAU TODAY NEWSLETTER
The White Plains Youth Bureau's mission is to provide children and
youth with effective development programs for their early life.
Today's youth need more than to simply stay out of trouble. They
must be prepared to become good workers, good parents, good
neighbors, and good citizens. They need the skills to become
competent leaders in the twenty-first century.
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PROJECT HOPE NEWSLETTER
Statistics show that more than half of high school students have
tried an illegal drug before they graduated high school.
Approximately 1.1 million children between the ages of 12 to 17 have
taken a performance enhancing drug or sport supplement and 4.6
million teenagers are problem drinkers. In 2004, nearly one in five
eighth graders used an inhalant.
Being educated about drugs, alcohol, and tobacco and the ways in
which they can affect their child is an important first step in prevention. This
newsletter explains information on drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. We hope that it
becomes a useful tool in explaining the negative effects of drugs, alcohol, and
tobacco can have on your child's life.
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POW'R NEWSLETTER
The White Plains Youth Bureau was awarded a $5,000 mini grant by the POW’R Against Tobacco Coalition to work in cooperation with Family Services of Westchester and the Peekskill Youth Bureau. POW’R is a four county coalition founded in 1992 to reduce the risk of tobacco related diseases. Five youth from each agency surveyed retail establishments in Westchester to see how tobacco companies target young people through retail marketing. The data was then compiled by the youth and strategies for disseminating the information were developed. This newsletter is one outcome of the process...
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