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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Buzz on April 5th

Quarter of Kids Have Mental Health Woes

In excess of one in four students in the Thames Valley District school board suffers from mental health issues - most strongly linked to bullying - this according to a recent study.

A Strong Cry Out

An 8th grader at Connecticut Middle School posts a video on YouTube about the nasty things said to her.

Research: "On Call all Night Leaves Teens Tired Out"

Children who text late into the night do not fall asleep as well as those who don't and they don't enter the deep sleep of Stage 4 REM sleep according to new research.

Youth Film Competition

The global film compeition 'Faith Shorts' aims to give young people under age 18 the opportunity to express what their faith means to them in their words and take this to the global stage by winning the chance to see their film premiered at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Gallop International Youth Poll

Very interesting!  "If you would like to move permanently to another country, to which country would you like to move?" - Info-graphic.

Update from Raffi

Get the latest about Raffi's global movement that views honouring children as the best way to create sustainable, peacemaking societies.

1 comment:

Brian Russell said...

Have you seen the new website for new dads? 24Hr Cribside Assistance for New Dads. www.cribside.ca

Would it be possible for you to help spread the word?
It is produced by the Father Involvement Initiative - Ontario Network.