Belmont Wellness Coalition is asking for Belmont parents of Middle and High School students to participate in this Parent Survey in order to better understand the needs of parents concerning issues related to youth mental health and substance misuse. The data will assist in planning future programming. Your participation is completely anonymous and greatly appreciated. Take the Survey.
The Belmont Wellness Coalition has continued to share highlights on mental health, substance misuse, and stress from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) administered to middle and high school students in March 2021. If you are interested in learning more, you can view the data slides from the presentations below. November 9, 2021: presentation to School Committee | See the Data […]
As the holiday season is upon us, this may be a time your teen’s alcohol and marijuana use increased. Here are some tips on keeping your teen safe: Safe Holiday Tips for Middle and High School Parents.
Please join the BHS PTSO for our next meeting on Thursday, December 9, at 7pm on Zoom. The Belmont Wellness Coalition will be presenting data highlights from the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The YRBS is given to students in grades 7 – 12, every two years. Shared highlights include data on rates of substance use, causes of stress, […]
Belmont Wellness Coalition presented data from the 2021 YRBS survey to the School Committee on November 9, 2021. See the Data Presentation here, as well as the longer Presentation with additional data results here. Watch Lisa Gibalerio present data highlights to Belmont Media Center here. Belmont Wellness Coalition will present the data to the Chenery PTO on January 12th at […]
Belmont Wellness Coalition Survey Findings Dear Belmont Community, At the November 9 School Committee meeting, the Belmont Wellness Coalition (Wayside Youth & Family Support Network) gave a presentation of survey findings from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). In the spring of 2019, the coalition presented SEL data and now they are presenting key points from the 2021 YRBS data […]
Belmont Wellness Coalition will be presenting data on the Youth Risk Behavioral Survey at the upcoming School Committee Meeting on Tuesday, November 9th. Join to learn more about Belmont Middle and High School students’ experience of substance misuse, mental health, stress, and bullying as well as potential solutions. The Zoom link will be posted here.
There is no shortage of painful topics in the news, all around us. But many parents don’t know how to talk with their children about these concerning events. Will their children be traumatized? How much detail should they go into? Do you need to explain it, or just validate kids’ concerns? Can kids even understand such events? Join the Belmont […]
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is having our annual fundraiser 5K4Kids. 100% of what we raise goes to our programs for youth and families! For Belmont Wellness Coalition in particular, we are able to use it for programming and events in Belmont that focus on mental health and substance misuse prevention. Please consider making a donation – any amount […]
Suicide Prevention Week was last week, so let’s have this conversation about how parents can support their teens. Identifying suicidal thoughts and behaviors can be difficult, especially if your teen is pulling away from you – here we try to help you identify the warnings signs, ways to get more information, and what to do to support your teen. Read […]
For info/questions, contact:
Lisa Gibalerio, MPH
Public Health Educator
Wayside Multi-Service Center
127 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: (617) 284-2649
lisa_gibalerio@waysideyouth.org