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Bullying can happen anywhere. And with smartphones and social media, cyberbullying can also take place at any time.
It’s a fast-growing problem nationwide and in Nevada County, affecting at least one of every five — and likely more — teens, according to multiple reports.
Nine teens involved in Bright Futures for Youth programs have written and recorded an original song and music video with a message about addiction and the dangers of cigarettes and vaping.
The song, Love and Dreams, is part of the Tobacco Use Prevention Campaign by the Nevada County Public Health Department.
Bright Futures for Youth has taken over the Nevada County Cinderella Project, a nonprofit that provides free dresses, gowns, suits tuxedos and other formal clothes for high school students for proms and other special events.
Retired math teacher-turned-rather busy volunteer Gordon Sakaue has become a critical go-to guy, filling in anywhere – and everywhere – needed for Bright Futures for Youth.
Bright Futures has greatly expanded social-service outreach efforts the past few years, ensuring that children and youth get what they need, from access to health care to food and housing.
The demand for social services has increased across all three Bright Futures for Youth Programs – The Friendship Club, NEO and SAFE.