colorado youth advisory council
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Colorado teens seek new state laws to support transgender youth
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Teenagers from the Colorado Youth Advisory Council want to make Colorado a more supportive state for transgender youth. The council presented six policy recommendations to state legislators on Wednesday, two of which targeted issues facing young members of the transgender community. Three of the recommendations will eventually be sent to the Colorado General Assembly for legislators…
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House Democrats OK substance abuse intervention for Colorado middle, high schools
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A proposal crafted by teenagers that seeks to offer substance abuse intervention guidelines to Colorado schools received approval on Wednesday from the state House. If passed into law, House Bill 1009 would create a committee tasked with developing best practices for middle and high schools to identify students who need substance use treatment, offer intervention and refer the…
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Eating disorders, school discipline, substance abuse among proposals Colorado teens seek to advance
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Teenagers from the Colorado Youth Advisory Council are pursuing three new state policies to address substance abuse, eating disorders and disciplinary actions in schools. The council on Friday presented the proposed bills to lawmakers, who voted to advance and send them to a legislative council meeting on Oct. 4 to determine if the bills would go…
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Colorado teens propose addressing substance abuse, eating disorders, HIV in schools
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Teenagers from the Colorado Youth Advisory Council proposed several new state policies on Friday, including suggestions to better address substance abuse, eating disorders and HIV in schools. The council presented to state lawmakers seven policy recommendations, one of which seeks to reform the way schools intervene and respond to substance abuse among students. Colorado is…
