Since 1986, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday has been recognized as a federal holiday, commemorating Dr. King’s nonviolent activism and commitment to equality. Observed on the third Monday in[Read More..]

With the fresh-start feeling the New Year brings, there’s no better time than January 1 to establish healthy habits – or to make a major change, like committing to kicking[Read More..]

The wild world of the cannabis industry has given rise to dozens of products that put youth health at risk, from delta-8 gummies to flavored rolling papers. The latest: THCA.[Read More..]

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Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare (BRBH), a community services board based in the Roanoke Valley, has received VFHY funding since 2002 to support youth tobacco use prevention efforts. VFHY funds their[Read More..]

We’re celebrating the decline of tobacco use among both adults and youth in the US, but unfortunately, this progress has not been equal among all demographic groups.   In November 2024,[Read More..]

We talk a lot about combustible cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and cannabis – but do you know about the surprising connections between them? The “new emerging triangle” is a term utilized[Read More..]

Since its establishment in 2004, the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth's (VFHY) statewide youth program, Y Street, has served as a vital resource for training youth across the commonwealth[Read More..]

VFHY first released the Dangers of Fentanyl lesson in early 2024 with a simple goal: to give teachers and other child-serving professionals a practical resource for educating youth on the[Read More..]