January - New Year, Same HNY, Bigger Goals
New Year New Curricula
Check Out Our Comparison Tool
Get ready for winter classes and Spring Break
Healthy Native Youth’s new year resolution is to elevate the engaging, relevant and effective array of American Indian/Alaska Native health promotion curricula and resources! It’s our ongoing goal to reach those who work with youth and build an educator toolbox! Use our comparison tool to plan for winter classes and gear up for spring break! And, if you have a curriculum that could benefit other educators, we want to know about it to share !   

We are a community of practice! Be a part of the solution!

Refresh Your Educator Toolbox for 2020
HNY Community of Practice
January's learning collaborative call
Raising Healthy Native Youth at home or in the community can be challenging if you don’t have the right tools in resources, support or even knowing how to communicate at a teen level. Get your toolbox ready! We have power home improvement tools to know and worth having!
Brush up on your programming & youth skills by hearing about how to use positive reinforcement, classroom and behavior management strategies, lesson mastery, and how to fill up and keep your cup full!

View this month’s Community of Practice and others. The community support is here! 
Teen Slang - What your kids are really saying
Every generation has its own secret language. Check out this list of 90 slang words and expressions that will help you stay woke.

  1. Tea - Hot Gossip. 
  2. Yeet – A very strong word for “Yes” or Cool.”
  3. Yaass – An enthusiastic way of saying “Yes.”
  4. Bruh – Same as “Bro.”
  5. Suh or Sup – A shortened version of “What’s up?”

Click here for the complete list . . .
Tips and Tools for Answering Sensitive Questions
You just never know when a student will ask a tough sex ed question – Is it okay to have sex with my boyfriend if I love him? Get prepared to answer tricky questions by reading our Tips and Tools for Answering Sensitive Questions .
We R Native's Resources for Native Youth
Last but not least, check out We R Native’s health promotion resources for Native teens and young adults.

Encourage students to:
  • Ask Auntie or Ask Uncle a question
  • Text NATIVE to 97779 to receive weekly tips and life advice.
  • Visit our A&D articles and videos in preparation for Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (March 30 - April 5, 2020).

Meet Your New
2020 We R Native Ambassadors
We'd like to introduce you all to the new class of We R Native Ambassadors .

This year, the program has made huge changes and you can expect big things this year from these amazing leaders.
BRAVE Study Enrollment: Thank you!
Thank you to the many, many, many health educators who helped us reach our goal last month. We R Native successfully enrolled over 1,000 AI/AN teens and young adults (15-24 years old) to participate in a study that will rigorously evaluate whether We R Native’s text messages improve youth’s self-efficacy related to mental health, help-seeking, resilience, and cultural pride.

To join, participants texted the keyword BRAVE to 97779 . The study is funded by TAM [Technology and Adolescent Mental Wellness] and will conclude in August 2020.

Up Next: February
Teen Dating Violence Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is about understanding healthy and happy love. It’s bringing attention to unhealthy relationships that can start early and last a lifetime. We wanted to remind you of our short video focused on healthy relationships. The Video has been put together with youth from the NW and will be released in our February newsletter. So stay tuned, and enjoy our Video c entered around forms of abuse. 

If you are looking for activities or ideas to help observe teen dating violence awareness month check out this great resource. Together let’s learn how to prevent teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships!

If you are in crisis please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-866-331-9474 or text “ loveis ” to 22522 .
We’ll be promoting Sexual Health resources, including Native VOICES, healthy relationships, identity and LGBTQ2S inclusion, negotiation skills, and consent.  Also, look for our Gear store: opening soon
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