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		<title> Family Communications Survey</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dani Topaz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belmont Public Schools is seeking family input to improve our communications. The survey takes 5–10 minutes, and your feedback is key to shaping how we connect with our school community. Thank you for your participation. The survey will be open until Friday, February 14th. Please scan the click the link to begin.]]></description>
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<p>Belmont Public Schools is seeking family input to improve our communications. <a href="https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/forms/bps-family-communications-survey" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/forms/bps-family-communications-survey">The survey</a> takes 5–10 minutes, and your feedback is key to shaping how we connect with our school community. Thank you for your participation. The survey will be open until Friday, February 14th. Please scan the click the link to begin. </p>



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		<title>BWC&#8217;s January 2025 newsletter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dani Topaz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone! We wanted to share our newsletter for fall of 2024.]]></description>
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<p>Hello Everyone! We wanted to share our <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAGbKEzm6PI/bdE2fywRwBpDN84T_CgvQQ/view?utm_content=DAGbKEzm6PI&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=h19194fab58#5">newsletter</a> for fall of 2024. </p>



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		<title>Belmont High School&#8217;s Production of Romeo and Juliet</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dani Topaz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, October 24, Lisa held a workshop with the BHS Performing Arts Company&#8217;s cast of Romeo and Juliet to explore youth mental health. She and the cast discussed signs of a mental health disorder, mental health myths, ways to support a friend who might be struggling, and suicidal ideation. Lisa was joined in leading the discussion by two members [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>On Thursday, October 24, Lisa held a workshop with the BHS Performing Arts Company&#8217;s cast of Romeo and Juliet to explore youth mental health. She and the cast discussed <em>signs </em>of a mental health disorder, mental health myths, ways to support a friend who might be struggling, and suicidal ideation. Lisa was joined in leading the discussion by two members of the Belmont High School <a href="https://www.morgansmessage.org/">Morgan&#8217;s Message</a> club: Fiona Rodriguez-Clark and Sydney Mun.  </p>



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		<title>Belmont Health Department Opioid Abatement Survey Fall 2024</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dani Topaz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Support your community by filling out&#160;this brief survey!]]></description>
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<p>Support your community by filling out&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ8N9NirBsmBGXyKeQRw_Ki4-_WZPrjrYb4gqrDYZ7jKwAdg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">t</a><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-SVbWMftU9PFjhfZGk_0f-_ueFfJSsG8I57SiQxTOPqoc2g/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">his brief survey!</a></p>
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		<title>2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Suarez-Friedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BWC presented the 2023 YRBS survey results on substance use, mental health, bullying and more. Click here to view the presentation!]]></description>
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<p>BWC presented the 2023 YRBS survey results on substance use, mental health, bullying and more. Click <a href="https://belmontwellness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-YRBS-slides-Final.pdf" data-type="URL" data-id="https://belmontwellness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-YRBS-slides-Final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> to view the presentation! </p>
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		<title>Belmont Health Department Opioid Abatement Survey 2023</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Suarez-Friedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Support your community by filling out this brief survey!]]></description>
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<p>Support your community by filling out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ8N9NirBsmBGXyKeQRw_Ki4-_WZPrjrYb4gqrDYZ7jKwAdg/viewform" data-type="URL" data-id="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ8N9NirBsmBGXyKeQRw_Ki4-_WZPrjrYb4gqrDYZ7jKwAdg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">t</a><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-SVbWMftU9PFjhfZGk_0f-_ueFfJSsG8I57SiQxTOPqoc2g/viewform" data-type="URL" data-id="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ8N9NirBsmBGXyKeQRw_Ki4-_WZPrjrYb4gqrDYZ7jKwAdg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">his brief survey!</a></p>



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		<title>Belmont Wellness Coalition Receives Five-Year Drug Free Communities Grant Renewal from ONDCP and CDC!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Suarez-Friedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Click here to learn more about BWC Funding.]]></description>
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<p>Click <a href="https://belmontwellness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FINALBelmont-Coalition-Grant-9.25.23.pdf" data-type="URL" data-id="https://belmontwellness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FINALBelmont-Coalition-Grant-9.25.23.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> to learn more about BWC Funding. </p>


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		<title>Read BWC&#8217;s Latest Newsletter!</title>
		<link>https://belmontwellness.org/2023/09/read-bwcs-latest-newsletter/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Suarez-Friedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Click here to read our 2023 Back to School Newsletter.]]></description>
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<p>Click <a href="https://www.smore.com/3bdzy-belmont-wellness-coalition" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.smore.com/3bdzy-belmont-wellness-coalition" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> to read our 2023 Back to School Newsletter. </p>
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		<title>Upcoming Fall 2023 Events</title>
		<link>https://belmontwellness.org/2023/06/upcoming-fall-2023-events/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Suarez-Friedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vaping &#8211; A Community Forum with BWC and Kevin Hill, MD When: Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM Where: CMS Community Room The BWC will be presenting several presentations which will offer 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey highlights. (Locations &#38; Times TBD) Belmont High School Back-To-School Night: BWC will present a Social Host Liability Law and Substance Misuse workshop. (Date and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Vaping &#8211; A Community Forum</strong> with BWC and Kevin Hill, MD</p>



<p>                 When<strong>:</strong> Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM</p>



<p>                 Where: CMS Community Room</p>



<p>The BWC will be presenting several presentations which will offer 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey highlights. <em>(Locations &amp; Times TBD)</em></p>



<p>Belmont High School Back-To-School Night:</p>



<p>                BWC will present a Social Host Liability Law and Substance Misuse workshop. <em>(Date and time TBD)</em></p>
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		<title>School Support Staff Survey</title>
		<link>https://belmontwellness.org/2023/06/school-support-staff-survey/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Suarez-Friedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In Spring 2023 Belmont Wellness Coalition surveyed the guidance department, school social workers, and school psychologists at both the Chenery and Belmont High School. This survey asked the guidance counselors, social workers, and psychologists to rank in order the reasons students come to them. Results can be viewed here.]]></description>
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<p>In Spring 2023 Belmont Wellness Coalition surveyed the guidance department, school social workers, and school psychologists at both the Chenery and Belmont High School. This survey asked the guidance counselors, social workers, and psychologists to <em>rank in order the reasons students come to them.</em> Results can be viewed <a href="https://belmontwellness.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GD-Survey-Responses.pptx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here.</a> </p>



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