Healthy Living: 7 MINUTE WORKOUT WEDNESDAY
Healthy Living at Huck-House: 7 Minute Workout Wednesday Eat healthier. Exercise more. Those messages are out there on every platform. But how do you start in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming? One morning I was in the office with a young person talking about the things we liked about ourselves and things we hoped […]
Online Learning Resources for Bad-Weather Days
Image by Pixabay By Jenny Wise Do you ever wonder how to keep your kids occupied on rainy days when outdoor activities are impossible? If so, then this post is for you. We’re going to show how the Internet, used wisely, can turn shut-in days into wide-open opportunities for education and enrichment. Have a Science […]
How to Build a Positive Body Image for Your Teen
Photo via Pexels By Daniel Sherwin Through a combination of TV, films, advertising, and the internet, teenagers these days are exposed to even more images of what a perfect body looks like than past generations. Social media, in particular, has been extremely damaging, providing a constant feed of “aspirational” images that can […]
How does LGBTQ+ affect homeless youth?
By Leslie Scott, LSW
Meet Huck House Youth Award Winner, Tekia Farmer. Tekia is a high school senior who is exceptional both in and out of the classroom, but she had to overcome a few struggles to get there. As an underclassman at Walnut Ridge, she struggled with grades and had 10 behavior incidences. Now, Tekia has barely had […]
Meet Huck House Youth Award Winner, Kamaury Baskin. High school can be stressful and isolating, especially for an African-American transgender teenager. As an 8th grade, male student, KaMaury had 27 behavior incidents, and several more in the first years of high school, but as a senior, she has learned to love, trust and believe in […]
Meet Huck House Youth Award Winner, Delores Caine. Delores has survived many challenges in her life. She describes her childhood as “rocky,” explaining that she was raised by her grandmother due to family issues and her father’s violent death. Trauma, poverty, addiction, legal troubles, and family conflict have strongly impacted Delores’ family since she was […]
Meet Huck House Youth Award Winner, Chyla Larry. Chyla came to Huck House due to problems with her relationship with her mother. She describes her past behavior as “aggressive” due to stress with family and school. When she first came to Huck House, she struggled with communication, but she has improved tremendously. “I talk a […]
Meet Huck House Youth Award Winner, Madi Fant. Madi moved out of her mother’s house and into her grandmother’s at 15 years old. This transition was not easy. She was sleeping on the floor in the living room and things were going poorly. She fell behind in school and was unable to graduate on time. […]
Meet Huck House Youth Award Winner, Jania Perry. After a childhood in foster care and being adopted at 14, Jania came from Rhode Island to Ohio when she turned 18 because her biological mother lived here. “Don’t underestimate me!” is the motto that guides Jania through life. If you do underestimate her, she will do […]