Heard it From a Youth Worker:

Percentage of High School Students Who...

- Are overweight or obese according to BMI in US: 28.2%

- Are overweight or obese according to BMI in IN: 30.1%

- Describe self as overweight or obese in US: 29.2%

- Describe self as overweight or obese in IN: 31.8%

- IYI Issue Brief, May 2014

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Asante Children's Theatre Presents: CAUGHT UP

CLD 7th Annual College Prep Conference and College Fair

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June 6, 2014

Asante Children's Theatre Presents: CAUGHT UP

June 19-22, 2014
Madame Walker Theatre Center

617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis

When A family gets caught up in addiction, can a teenager save herself?

"Caught Up" was written to draw attention to an ongoing fact: Youth who use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs are more likely to have unwanted or unplanned sex, an increased incidence of fights, diminished academic performance and a greater likelihood of dropping out of school. In addition, young people tend to follow a pattern of substance use and experimentation, often beginning with tobacco products, moving on to alcohol, marijuana and pills and then to other drugs such as cocaine and heroin.

"Caught Up", will be performed one weekend only:

8PM Thursday June 19, 2014

8PM Friday June 20, 2014

8PM Saturday June 21, 2014

4PM Sunday June 22, 2014

Tickets are only $5 for each show! For more information visit: http://www.asantechildrenstheatre.org/

Interested in making this a 5:01 and meeting up with other Journey Fellows for the show? Email Melinda and let her know and she will make arrangements with those interested!

Keesha Dixon, 2009 Journey Fellow

CLD 7th Annual College Prep
Conference and College Fair

Saturday, August 9, 2014 - 8:00am - 4:30pm

Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN

Join CLD as they partner with college administrators to prepare students and parents for post-secondary education. Enjoy interactive and informative sessions that help shape the behaviors and values necessary for successful college admission and graduation.

Fee - $15 per person, $10 for groups of 10 or more

Registration Deadline - July 27, 2014

Obtain additional details and REGISTER online today at www.CLDinc.org.

For more info contact Jessica Miller-Bock at 317-923-8111317-923-8111 or jbock@cldinc.org

Melinda Bowman

Congratulations to Stephan Viehweg, 2013 Journey Fellow. Stephan was recently selected for another 2 year term as the CDC's Learn the Signs Ambassador to Indiana. Nice work, Ambassador!

Please share contact information changes and announcements with The Journey. You can call the office 317-875-5756317-875-5756 or send changes to melinda@thejourneyonline.org.

Sincerely,

Melinda Bowman
Chief Organizational Officer
The Journey