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Healthy Body

Keeping teenagers safe and healthy is mostly a matter of encouraging healthy choices and personal safety.
  • Encourage your teen to maintain healthy eating habits and an active lifestyle. 
  • Talk to your teen about how she can balance independence and risk-taking with personal safety.
  • Honest, open communication is the key to helping your teen make informed decisions about smoking, alcohol, and drugs.
  • Helping your teen build self-esteem through competence, good decision-making skills, and emotional resilience is the best way to prevent emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.