Welcome to Wellness Wednesday, presented by Orange Partnership and airing on 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com!
This month, join a conversation with Daly Barnett, a UNC senior specializing in Human Development and Family Sciences, and Vidya Kasthuri, an Orange County High School student working with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (ADAPT) Team. Both Vidya and Daly are currently fulfilling internships with Orange Partnership.
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and there’s no better time than Valentine’s Day to focus on this important topic to better understand the fundamentals of healthy and loving relationships and help stop teen dating violence before it even begins.
Listen above to the full conversation between 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey as he talks with Daly Barnett and Vidya Kasthuri, both interns for Orange Partnership, as they offer insight on healthy relationships, the warning signs of an abusive relationship, the connection between substance use and dating violence, and resources that can offer more understanding of this important topic.
There are many factors that can contribute to teen substance use, and relationships play a big factor, as evidenced by data collected by the Orange County High ADAPT Team:
If you would like to learn more about the fundamentals of healthy relationships and how you can help create them, visit LoveIsRespect.org.
Photos from the ADAPT Team’s trip to the CADCA National Research Forum in January 2024.
Wellness Wednesday, presented by Orange Partnership, showcases a new conversation on the first Wednesday of each month airing on 97.9 The Hill, with the full series posted on Chapelboro. Meet local organizations working together to prevent underage drinking and drug use, and help young people in our community live healthy and productive lives through awareness, compassion, consideration and positive action!
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