5 Tips to Help your Teens Cope with Stress!โฃโฃ
๐๐๐๐๐! This is essential to their growth and development. Their changing bodies and evolving minds need at least 8-10 hours. 
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๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ! In todayโs society, it is so easy to criticize or pick apart someoneโs weaknesses. We need to show our children what makes them special and encourage them in the areas that they can excel at. This can look vastly different from teen to teen. 
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๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ! We could all use some more happiness in life! Help your child find a sport, hobby, activity, etc. that they truly love. This gives teens a fun outlet for some โMe Time!โ as well as boosts their confidence! 
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๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ! Exercise is one of the BEST ways to relieve stress. Whether itโs a short walk around the block, or a long bike ride, the exercise releases chemicals in the brain that can brighten their mood. 
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๐๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ. This can seem challenging or daunting at times, but everything feels better once talked through. Learning how to communicate and manage stress is such a great life skill to achieve at a young age. Be a trusted parent or encourage them to find someone who they feel comfortable confiding in that will have their best interest at heart. It is vital that teens have someone more than just their peers to seek advice from.โฃโฃ
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The Yunion 20 Years Strong – Serving Youth And Families
Attention all community members! ๐ฃ๏ธ Save the date for an incredible milestone! The Yunion is excited to announce that we are celebrating 20 years of serving youth and families. โจ๐ Join us as we reflect on the past two decades of enriching lives and building…
Trauma Informed Parenting
Trauma Informed Parenting
Learn New Career Pathways
Ceo @mrjasonowilson had the pleasure of taking a group of 12 boys from @cave313 to St. Louis! Thank you @1stphorm for making this trip happen! Our teenage group was excited to see their awe-inspiring facility, and learn new career pathways!
Social Justice For Life 2023 – Boys Hope Girls Hope
The Yunion is once again partnering with Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) for the next 6 weeks in our signature Social Justice for Life program, an exiciting opportunity for Scholars to merge life and employability skills with social justice education. Scholars who qualify and complete…
Friday Parent Check-in
Friday Parent Check-in
Wellness Wednesday – Restorative Equals Relationships
Restorative equals Relationships
Parenting Tip – Tuesday
๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐, itโs #parentingtiptuesday let’s talk about effective communication with our teens! ๐ฃ๏ธ As parents, we understand how important it is to communicate effectively in general but lets focus effective communication with our children especially during our teens’ most challenging years. Here are three barriers…
5 Tips To Work Through Conflict With Your Teen
Parents๐, are you struggling with conflicts with your teen? Don’t worry, it’s normal! Here are 5๏ธโฃ tips on how to work through it together: ๐ Listen to your teenโs views and try to sort out conflict calmly. Remember: everyone gets stressed! ๐ Never discuss an…
Mental Health Awareness
We are thrilled to announce that our nonprofit has received support from the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation to increase mental health resources in our community! ๐ This incredible foundation has provided us with the resources needed to offer trainings, mental health referrals, and counseling…
Youth Empowerment – Learning and Innovation
Let’s give it up for our youth participants who had a blast during our Talent Tour event with Detroit Hives at the MSU-Detroit Partnership for Learning and Innovation (DPFLI) center! ๐ We’re so proud of the 18 engaged youth from our Career Readiness program who…
Women’s History Month – Inspiring Women
Happy Women’s History Month! ๐ Today, we want to give a shoutout to Dionna Jackson, a woman who has been making a difference in the community since 2012. Dionna started with the Yunion as a Life Guide and now serves as The Yunionโs Executive Assistant.…
Friday Yunion Parent Check-in
Friday Yunion Parent Check-in
Wellness Wednesday – Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Awareness – Youth Mental Health: Myths, Misunderstandings, Missed Opportunities
Social Media Awareness
Thank you @maxstossel for the phenomenal work you do around Social Media awareness. We had a great day of encouragement and learning about social media! Students, staff, and parents all had the opportunity to participate. Max shared comprehensive research about social media and its effects…
Friday Yunion Parent Check-In
Friday Yunion Parent Check-In
Healthy Parenting – Boundaries
Parents ๐, Did you hear ๐ Mr. Ron is out here using the โBโ word๐คฌ Yes, he is out here encouraging parents to establishโฆ. BOUNDARIES! We know setting boundaries may seem like a daunting task, but trust us, it’s worth it! By establishing clear limits…
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