by admin | Mar 17, 2025 | Featured Stories
FOMO (noun): anxiety about missing out on rewarding experiences; also known as the “fear of missing out” “The FOMO is REAL.” Do you ever find yourself saying this? You’re not alone. FOMO is real, and it can be hard to shake, especially when social media shows everyone...
by admin | Feb 24, 2025 | Featured Stories
To all the high school seniors out there, we see you. The college admissions process can feel like a roller coaster—exciting one moment, overwhelming the next. With so many steps to take, forms to fill out, essays to write and deadlines to meet, it’s easy to feel like...
by admin | Apr 9, 2024 | Featured Stories
TOPEKA, KAN. – On March 26, 2024, the Kansas Statehouse hosted Mental Health Advocacy Day, where the Kansas Senate honored Zero Reasons Why, a teen-led grassroots campaign focusing on removing the stigma around mental health and preventing youth suicide. Teen...
by admin | Oct 16, 2023 | JOCO Teen Council Meeting Notes
We believe in the power of stories, of storytelling. Storytelling is what helps us connect to other people and to the world around us. Think about a time in your life when you shared something about yourself with another person — an interest, a fear, an insecurity, a...
by admin | Sep 28, 2023 | JOCO Teen Council Meeting Notes
For our second board meeting of the year, we began our time discussing the expectations for board members. Each board member is expected to attend every board meeting they can, facilitate one in-school event per semester, attend and assist with one community convening...
