The West Contra Costa school board approved unaudited financials and is looking to increase revenue that is largely determined by enrollment and attendance....
"The goal of parents and for teens is really to try to optimize all of the benefits while really minimizing the risks" of screentime....
Students who are chronically absent from school are much more likely to struggle with mental health challenges, particularly preteen boys and girls....
A trio of panelists at the Eradicate Hate summit spoke about how their individual efforts to prevent radicalization “create a larger mosaic.”...
A dedicated psychiatric unit for children and teenagers in Contra Costa County opened Monday. Before, they were treated alongside adults....
I had a crush on a girl in my class and was pretty sure I was a lesbian. For some reason, other girls treated me like I wasn’t a person...
A man shot twice by Pittsburg police while experiencing a mental health crisis in 2022 filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday....
California is on the national front lines of making mental health and substance use disorder care easier to access for patients of Medi-Cal....
The California Department of Public Health in late March launched a new youth suicide prevention campaign called "Never a Bother."...
Pittsburg City Council member Angelica Lopez shares her story of surviving abusive relationships and gives teens advice to avoid them....
A local teenage girl shares nine of her favorite songs and her interpretations of the messages behind them, concerning mental health, body image and more....
"I am beyond sick and tired of West Contra Costa Unified budget cuts," writes a Kennedy High teacher, who also shares some of her students' perspectives....
WCCUSD psychologists, considered essential pieces of school environments, are carrying larger case loads and working longer hours, leading to burnout....
We asked high school students: Does a particular faith play a role in your life, or has spirituality helped guide or comfort you?...
Los alumnos de Kennedy High nos contaron cómo afrontan los problemas de salud mental y qué podrían hacer las escuelas y los padres para aumentar el bienestar mental de los...
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