ParentIn Burlington

05/11/2025

Let's face it, it's 2025 and screen time for adults and kids alike takes up a lot of our days between work, education, and entertainment. Here are a few helpful articles and some key takeaways from them on the topic:

The 4+ Hour Threshold: About 1 in 4 teenagers (ages 12–17) who used screens for 4 or more hours a day experienced symptoms of depression (26%) or anxiety (27%) in the past two weeks: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db513.htm

Long-Term Risk & Content Matters: The study, which followed 9- and 10-year-olds for two years, found that more screen time was associated with more severe symptoms of depression and anxiety later on. The activities most strongly linked to depression were video chatting, texting, watching videos, and playing video games: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/10/428581/pr***ens-more-screen-time-tied-depression-anxiety-later

The Bidirectional Link: Excessive screen time can cause emotional problems (like depression), and children already experiencing emotional problems often turn to screens to cope. This highlights the need for emotional support alongside boundary setting: https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2025/06/screen-time-problems-children

31/10/2025

Ensure your teens are having a safe Halloween by setting boundaries and leveraging trust. Knowing where they are and checking in with other parents to ensure adult presence and shared understanding is part of our ParentIN "Boundaries" recommendations and night's like Halloween are a great night to exercise those skills.

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07/10/2025

Prevention helps us get ahead of challenges. So that individuals, families, and communities can be healthy and thrive. BPHC is actively engaged in prevention work at all levels--from supporting folks as they navigate raising kids to make healthy choices, to community and state-level policy work and advocacy. Learn more about our work, contact us, or visit our resource hub at www.burlingtonpartnership.org

01/10/2025

What a great family-friendly way to celebrate, of all things, CONSTRUCTION! We can't decided if we're more excited about the big truck themed treats or getting to name a mixer?! Check out all the great fun happening at the Fletcher Free Library at Construction Fest this weekend! https://fletcherfree.libcal.com/event/15305095

16/07/2025

Yesterday we shared a bit about the growth of the edible cannabis product market and their appeal to kids. Other than alcohol, cannabis is the most widely used drug among youth today and is more potent than ever before. The chances of our kids encountering cannabis or seeing it promoted in the community and their social media feeds has increased. That's why we're sharing with you some tips for how to start and have these critical conversations with your kids and included some links to helpful resources. Reach out if we can support or advise you as you undertake this work that looks different for every family.

Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug among youth today and is more potent than ever before. The chances of our kids encountering cannabis or seeing it promoted in the community and their social media feeds has increased. We know that the teen brain is much more susceptible to problems from

15/07/2025

This week we are raising awareness around the growing variety of edible cannabis products that are flooding the market and the appeal and risk they present to children. Check out our recent update on this topic.

Emergency rooms across North America are reporting more youth being admitted after accidentally or intentionally consuming cannabis-infused edibles—products that often look like regular candy, cookies, or snacks. Ingestion of cannabis with THC can lead to severe symptoms in youth, including drowsi...

11/07/2025

FREE LOCAL FILM SHOWING AND PANEL: "Boys and young men are struggling and it's time to talk about it." This conversation is important to have and sounds fascinating. Featuring local orgs and people. There are 2 showings in Burlington and if they fill up there are other locations to choose from . Click the "free screenings" link to go to the film homepage and then select "see the film."

“Gone Guys” — a documentary about male social isolation and its consequences — is set to tour the state in a series of free screenings.

21/04/2025

This April 26th people across the USA will make their homes a safer place by properly disposing of expired or unneeded medications at police station collection sites. Safely disposing of medications reduces the risk of of accidental or intentional misuse by children and adults, reduces risk to pets, and keeps our water systems cleaner.

Vermont is a national leader in reducing barriers to collection by going beyond police stations and requiring that pharmacies operating 10+ locations in the USA must offer an in-store disposal options. Many smaller, locally-owned pharmacies also opted-in to provide this service to the communities they serve.

The Vermont Department of Health also offers a convenient mail-back option. Request a free envelope to be mailed to you or a loved one at healthvermont.gov/doyourpart

PLANNING ON PARTICIPATING OR HELPING AN ELDER OR LOVED ONE CLEAN OUT THEIR MEDICINE CABINET? Tag us in a photo so we can thank you for being a part of healthy community solutions!

11/03/2025

ATTENTION PARENTS & CAREGIVERS: We are a proud community partner of the Check out these fantastic opportunities for your 9th, 10th, or 11th grader to participate in one of these Governor's Institute programs for as little as $10. Applications are due by 3/31. Visit linktr.ee/governorsinstitutesvt to learn more and apply. SHARE WITH THE YOUTH IN YOUR LIFE.