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Natural Helpers

A peer counseling program developed by the Comprehensive Health Education Foundation. Presently, we have Natural Helpers student groups located at each of the four middle schools in Lincoln County and at Lincoln High School. School counselors serve as Natural Helpers advisers. Students participate in a two-day training and receive monthly-weekly support from their advisers. For [...]

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Fri, June 26 2009 » Health and Wellness, Leadership Development, Lincoln County High School, Lincoln County Youth & Prevention Coalition, Natural Helpers » Comments Off

“Parent Involvement: Making a Difference for LCHS Students,” by Youth Development VISTA Kristen Ashworth, (Lincoln Standard, April 6, 2009)

Below is a copy of this article, which was written by VISTA Kristen Ashworth and printed in the Lincoln Standard.  To view the version on www.lincolnstardard.com, go here. HAMLIN – Although parent involvement tends to decrease as children age from elementary to high school, studies show that regardless of income and background, students with parents [...]

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Tue, April 21 2009 » ***Press***, Education Support, Health and Wellness, Lincoln County High School, Lincoln County Youth & Prevention Coalition » Comments Off

Workshop to be Held to Educate Lincoln County High School Students’ Parents on How to Use Edline and Other Tools

There will be a workshop held on Monday, April 27 from 7:00 am to 9:00 am to educate Lincoln County High School students’ parents on how to use EdLine to check grades and communicate with teachers, as well as the Counselor’s Corner on the web page, and how to keep their children safe online. To [...]

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Tue, April 21 2009 » Community Events, Education Support, Health and Wellness, Life/Job Skill Development, Lincoln County High School, Lincoln County Youth & Prevention Coalition, Technology » Comments Off