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We share the voices, opinions and stories of many Ventura County youth and young adults here. Not all posts reflect the opinion of BRITE or our sponsors. Managed by Ashley Heatherly.

David's Addiction

A college student discusses a friend's experience becoming addicted to pain killers and how they recovered.

Anonymous

Dec 28, 20232 min read

A young woman in a gold yellow shirt is facing the camera, with a joyful smile is holding up her hands in the shape of a heart.

Self-love

A college student discusses self-love, self-acceptance, and why it's important to take care of our mental and physical health.

Anonymous

Dec 26, 20232 min read

A young girl and her parent are sitting on a couch in a brightly-lit room, facing each other and having a heart-felt conversation. Their dog is sitting on a the floor near them.

How To Talk To Your Kids About Drugs and Alcohol

A discussion of ways that parents and caregivers can have conversations with their kids about drugs and alcohol, including strategies to help them make healthy choices.

Anonymous

Dec 18, 20233 min read

A young woman sits at a table leaning her head on her hand while holding an almost-empty bottle of alcohol in the other hand. She looks despondent.

The Negative Effects of Drinking

A college student discusses how drinking alcohol can negatively affect a person's relationships, health, and stability.

Anonymous

Nov 27, 20232 min read

A young woman sits on a chair in a white room with her legs folded up against her body, one arm crossed over her legs and the other arm holding her head. She appears to be in distress.

Numb and Spaced Out

A Ventura County young adult discusses her experience with domestic violence and using cannabis concentrate to numb out rather than cope with her challenges.

Anonymous

Nov 22, 20232 min read

A person has their crossed arms resting on a table, with their head on their arm. A half-empty bottle of liquor is next to them, out of focus, and a half-full bottle cup of liquor is in front of them in focus.

Is Drinking Worth the Consequences?

A college student discusses the negative consequences of drinking alcohol and why they choose not to drink.

Anonymous

Oct 25, 20232 min read

First Generation

A college student discusses her experience being a first-generation college student and the struggles and successes that she's experienced.

Anonymous

Oct 24, 20233 min read

A graphic that reads, "Ventura County Rx Take Back Day" in orange writing next to a picture of a hand reaching into a medicine cabinet and grabbing an orange bottle of pills.

How to Reduce Drug Overdoses in Ventura County

Learn how to reduce Rx drug misuse, abuse, and overdoses in Ventura County by participating in Rx Drug Take Back Day on October 28th, 2023.

Ashley H

Oct 23, 20232 min read

TRANScend Youth Feature: Ask a Trans Kid

A post from TRANScend Youth's "Ask A Trans Kid" series featuring questions to trans youth about the trans experience. This post is about they/them pronouns.

Anonymous

Oct 12, 20234 min read