Pronouns are substitute words like “she” or “this” that can stand on their own to refer to a noun (a person, place or thing.) Our pronouns are part of our identity. Just like our race, religion, and sexual orientation are ways in which we identify ourselves, our gender pronouns work in the same way. They reflect how we think of ourselves – and how others see us.

LGBTQ Pride Month is an annual celebration commemorating the events of June 1969, when an uprising at the Stonewall Inn in New York City became a watershed moment in the Gay Liberation Movement.

LGBTQ youth face unique challenges including:

•  greater health disparities than their cisgender straight peers;
•  higher levels of suicidal ideation than cisgender straight peers;  
•  increased risk of experiencing homelessness; and
•  increased experiences of being bullied.

As youth-serving professionals, we play an important role in supporting the positive development of all youth, including LGBTQ youth.

In this podcast, we speak with Amanda from Contact Crisis Center staff to learn more consent, stalking, and sexual assault.

In this episode, we speak with Brian Holley about our youth, addiction, recovery and how we work together to combat these issues in WV.

Learn about Putnam Wellness Coalition.

May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month – a time to raise awareness and help teens understand pregnancy and make active choices to prevent and take control of their future. Teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in a female under 20 years old. Teen pregnancy comes with huge social and financial costs and creates immediate and long-lasting impacts on teen parents and their children.

The United States has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates and West Virginia ranks #6 in the nation. 

Join us virtually May 25-27, 2021, where you'll hear from knowledgeable professionals and inspiring speakers on key issues regarding adolescent reproductive health. And it's all FREE! 

CEUs are pending for nursing and social work.

Learn more and register at Webinars — Home Page (missionwv.org)

In the classroom our educators respond to a wide variety of questions from middle and high school students. This podcast segment called, Ask Us Anything, will go over some of those questions and our typical responses. This episode will address questions related to relationships.

In this mini episode, we speak with Brian Holly, Program Manager at Putnam Wellness Coalition about their upcoming First Responders event. The event will take place on May 2nd, 11 am - 3 pm at Valley Park in Hurricane, WV. Please wear your mask.

In this podcast, we speak with Hillary Gore. Hillary is the Community Outreach Coordinator at Mission WV. She shares her love of working in the community, with community partners and our students. 

In this episode we discuss what the Mission WV THINK program is, and go into details about the importance of pregnancy prevention education services. To learn about the THINK program, visit THINK — Home Page (missionwv.org).