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    Project stakeholders cut a ribbon at the Nikiski Shelter of Hope on Friday, May 20, 2022, in Nikiski, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Peninsula organizations awarded mental health trust grants
    By Delcenia Cosman • April 17, 2025 1:30 am

    Three organizations, in Seldovia, Seward and Soldotna, recently received funding from the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.

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    Southern Kenai Peninsula Resilience Coalition youth project manager Anna Meredith explains the history of the Icelandic prevention model at the Planet Youth Homer event hosted Thursday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. The collaborative community project is aimed at providing parents and caregivers the resources and information to help support Homer area youth. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)
    Planet Youth Homer kicks off community discussion
    By Chloe Pleznac Homer News • February 13, 2025 8:00 am

    The new program seeks to bring the Icelandic Prevention Model to Homer.

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    Flyer for Project Youth Homer’s upcoming event on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska. Photo provided by Derotha Ferraro
    Grassroots community group focuses on youth
    By Delcenia Cosman • January 30, 2025 1:30 am

    Project Youth Homer will hold their first event on Feb. 6

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    5 tips for creating a culture of caring in our high schools
    5 tips for creating a culture of caring...
    By Dr. Karissa Niehoff and Billy Strickland • November 1, 2023 2:30 am

    Participants in high school sports and performing arts are under tremendous pressure these days — from parents, teachers, coaches and…

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    Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire
Marine Corps and Army veteran Darren Hafford does pushups in front of the Alaska State Capitol as part of a fundraising effort where Hafford is traveling to every state capitol building and doing pushups in front of them to raise awareness and money for veteran suicide prevention. Juneau is his 49th, with only Hawaii remaining.
    49 down, 1 to go: Man raising veteran...
    By Michael S. Lockett • August 25, 2021 2:30 am

    A whirlwind tour for a worthy cause.

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