Live Wise, Live Healthy - #liveWiseliveHealthy

Live Wise
Live Healthy

Many things beyond school impact the lives of our students. To support these aspects as much as we can, RISD is spreading awareness with its liveWISEliveHEALTHY program. Each month throughout the school year will feature a topic area with designed activities for students, staff, parents and the community, organized by RISD’s Student Services Department. Campuses will also be encouraged to initiate their own activities based on their specific student needs. The following topics will be covered throughout the year:

August/September
Safety and Security
Suicide Prevention and Awareness

October
Drug and Violence Prevention Education

November/December
Mental Health Awareness

January/February
Healthy Relationships

March
Cultural Competence

April - May
Making Connections
Newsletters

Community Events

Healthy Relationships Panel Discussion
March 24: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Richardson ISD, in connection with the Richardson Police Department, will host their 2nd annual panel discussion on the legal, physical, and emotional next steps after a relationship has become unhealthy or dangerous. Whether you or someone you care for is in an unhealthy relationship, this event is an opportunity for you to learn how to get help.

RISD High School Students, Staff, and Parents are invited to attend this panel discussion. Representatives from the Richardson Police Department, Richardson ISD Student Services, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, The SANE Initiative, Hope’s Door and Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center will be present. Discussion will revolve around police investigations, school district responsibilities, and local resources that are available to support families and individuals.

Click here to watch the Healthy Relationships Panel Discussion at 6:30pm on March 24th

MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES

The Risks of Vaping

The term vaping refers to inhaling vapor from an electronic vaping device or e-cigarette. These battery-powered devices come in many designs. Pre-packaged, disposable e-cigarettes are sold in stores and online. E-cigarettes are not yet regulated by the FDA, so there is no uniform labeling of contents and no way to know how much nicotine or other chemicals are actually contained in an e-cigarette. Besides nictone, e-cigarettes can contain harmful and potentially harmful ingredients, including:

Ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs
Diacetyl, a flavorant linked to serious lung disease
Volatile organic compounds
Heavy metals such as lead, nickel and tin

In addition to nicotine, some young people are using vaping devices to ingest alcohol and THC-based products. THC is the active ingredient in marijuana that produces a high. No matter how it is delivered, nicotine is addictive and harmful for youth and young adults. Overdosing on vaporized alcohol is a real risk that can be lethal. And the possession of products containing THC constitutes a felony that can have life-long consequences.

Vaping, in all of its forms, is a real and growing health risk among young people, one that RISD is working hard to address.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about vaping
Visit the Surgeon General's website concerning e-cigarettes
Watch a video about the potential consequences of vaping THC *
Pulse para ver un vídeo acerca de las posibles consecuencias de vapear con THC (Haga clic en este botón 'CC' para ver los subtítulos en español.) *
Watch a video about What Parents Need to Know About Vaping *
Letter to parents and high school students from RISD Student Services about vaping

Anonymous Alerts

Anonymous Alerts® encourages high school students or parents to quickly, easily, and anonymously report urgent information to school officials. The system encourages students, parents and staff to confidentially report bullying, cyber-bullying and other sensitive topics through private messages to our administration. Richardson ISD does not support, encourage or tolerate any behavior that prevents any student from reaching their full potential. We also believe that the best way to address problems that our students face in school is personal contact with a teacher, school administrator, psychologist or counselor, and we strongly encourage and fully support that continued practice. However, we do know that sometimes there is a concern that a student or parent may want to communicate anonymously.

Learn more about RISD's Anonymous Alerts program

Watch a brief video about Anonymous Alerts *

* If you receive a "this video is restricted" error message and the computer or mobile device you are using is connected to the RISD computer network, you must log into your RISD Google account (a g.risd.org account) in order to view the video.

Si recibe el mensaje de error "este video está restringido" y la computadora o dispositivo móvil que está utilizando está conectado a la red informática de RISD, debe ingresar con su cuenta de Google de RISD (g.risd.org) para poder ver el video.