The Mono County Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health program has identified the following priorities for Adolescents in the next 5 years (2020-2025) in response to the Community Health Needs Assessment/Improvement Plan [2]:
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Increase Oral Health awareness, knowledge, and self responsibility by developing positive, life-long oral health behaviors. Improve access and provide linkage to care to low-cost or free preventative dental care and treatment.
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Improve Mental Health awareness, utilization of mental health services available and development of self care strategies among youth and children for life long mental health self-care.
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Promote nutrition and physical activity for life long habits.
This webpage is new and updated information and resources will continue to be added
(last updated 1/27/21)
Free Public Health Clinic Services:
Birth Control Education and coverage through PACT [3]
STD testing [4]
Condoms
Pregnancy Testing
Prenatal Multi-vitamins
Helmets
Naloxone (Narcan): Reverse opioid overdose [7]
Condom Access Program:
Free condoms available to teens at the following sites:
Mammoth High School Library
Mammoth Library teen section
Jan Work Community School
Mono County Health Department (Mammoth and Bridgeport locations)
Lee Vining High School
Coleville High School
Teen Health Education
COVID-19 resources for teens:
Article: How to Help Teenagers Transition to Virtual Learning During COVID-19 [8]
Nutrition
Swap up [9]
Mood Food [10]
Sexual Health Resources
Trans Student Educational Resources: The Gender Unicorn [11]
Sex etc. [13] Help teens with answers to their question about sex, relationships, pregnancy, STDs, birth control, sexual orientation and more!
Birth control Resources
Bedsider [14] is an online birth control support network for women 18-29 operated by Power to Decide, the campaign to prevent unplanned pregnancy. Power to Decide works to ensure that every young person has the power to decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant—increasing their opportunity to pursue the future they want.
Birth Control for Your Life [15]video
Suicide Prevention Resources:
The Trevor Project [16]: Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
Substance Use
Tobacco/Vaping
Podcast: The Gen Green [17] by Young Adults Fighting Tobacco
The Vaping Phenomenon Webinar [18]
*Vaping Addiction and Nicotine Withdrawal [19]
Ready to Quit? Resources to Quit:
California Smokers Helpline webpage [20]
Call 1-844-8-NO-VAPE or 1-800- NO-BUTTS
Text NoVapes to 66819
Text DITCHJUUL to 88709
Opioids:
The Truth Initiative information page [22]
Mono County Substance Use Resource page [23]
Alcohol:
Facts from the CDC: underage drinking [24]
Cannabis:
Cannabis Use Among Youth Webinar [25]
Mental Health
Anxiety: Video [26]
Printable PDF's:
What is Anxiety? [27]
10 Signs of Anxiety [28]
The Physiology of Anxiety [29]
Myth busting: Depression and Anxiety [30]
Helping Your Friend Connect with a Trusted Adult [31]
Mental Health and Crisis line: 988
NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-6264 (Emotional Support Hotline)
Violence (Domestic Violence, sexual assault, child abuse, digital abuse)
Wild Iris [32] (452 Old Mammoth Rd Ste R2, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546)
Local number: (760) 934-2491
Crisis line: 1-877-873-7384
National Domestic Violence Hotline [33]
1-800-799-7233 or chat online at https://www.thehotline.org [33]
California Department of Public Health: [34]
Teen Dating Violence Resources [35]
Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence [36]
Physical Health Education and Resources
Mammoth High School Climbing Club (currently Suspended due to Covid)
Meets every Monday at 4:30 pm to climb and hangout at Monkey Bar indoor climbing gym. Occasional outdoor climbing on weekends. All teens, pre-teens, and parents are welcomed to join.
Call or email Alicia Chang for more details on how to join: achang@mammothusd.org [37] or 760-934-8541 (ext.227)
Youth Flyer [38]
Community Flyer [39]
Trainings for Providers working with teens:
Practice makes perfect: Creating a gender inclusive learning environment [41]