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Hear from MI youth about what it is like growing up on the Island. Join us for the MI Healthy Youth Community Forum on April 30, 2025 from 7-9pm at the MI Community and Event Center.

This youth-led community conversation on how to best support the mental health and wellness of Island youth is open to students (middle and high school), parents, educators, health professionals and community members.

The forum will include a youth Q&A panel, roundtable discussions and the opportunity for youth and adults to connect.

Invite a friend to join you at this community forum!

Do you know how to support a youth who is in crisis? Join us for a Youth Suicide Prevention for Adults webinar on April 7 at 7:00PM on Zoom.

YFS staff and the IMS Counseling Team will share evidence-based strategies to help adults know what to do and how to help an adolescent or teen you are concerned about.

Just like first aid and CPR, this is valuable knowledge for everyone to have in their toolkit to support a healthy family and community.

Register for the program to receive a link to the Zoom webinar.

Do you need help setting clear expectations and guidelines for your child/teen? Are you looking for tips on implementing consequences while teaching your child/teen a new skill?

Join us for PARENT LAB #3: Guidance and Discipline for Skill Building. Learn how to communicate clear standards with your child/teen and to create opportunities to learn new skills -- all while strengthening the parent and child/teen relationship.

The PARENT LABS are based on MIYFS's parentingmercerisland.org tools. The interactive PARENT LABS are in-person meetings and are facilitated by YFS school-based mental health counselors and staff.  The goal of the PARENT LAB workshops is to strengthen the connection between parents and their child.

PARENT LAB #3: Guidance and Discipline for Skill Building

• High School: March 27, 6:30-8PM, MIHS Library



• Elementary: April 3, 6:30-8PM, Northwood Commons

(Parents of Middle School students - if you missed the program at IMS earlier this month, you can join us at the MIHS program. The content is very similar and will be helpful as your adolescent/teen grows and develops!)

Visit the Healthy Youth Initiative webpage for the full schedule and to register for the Parent Lab workshops that align with your child's age. All Mercer Island parents and caregivers are invited to attend these free programs.

This program is funded by a King County Best Starts for Kids grant.

Unused and expired prescription medications pose a public safety and health concern, and misuse can have serious medical consequences. To protect the health and safety of our community, the City of Mercer Island participates in two annual Med Take Back Day events. Each year this program collects thousands of pounds of medications, making our communities safer.

The following medications will be accepted:

• Any unused or expired prescription medication
• Any used or expired over-the-counter medication
• Any pet medication 

We all can make a difference in preventing prescription misuse. If you know someone struggling with prescription misuse, call or text the Washington Recovery Line at 1.866.789.1511 or call the YFS Confidential Voicemail at 206.275.7657.