The teen years are full of exciting changes and growth. But they can also be confusing and complicated, especially when it comes to things like dating and relationships. Here at MCC, we believe that everyone is deserving of a healthy, loving relationship.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a good time to do a health check on your relationship. If you’re wondering how healthy your relationship is, click here to find out:
Teens can learn more at loveisrepect.org, or text Blue Door @MCC at (707) 513-7575 with questions about relationships or to make an appointment to talk about what’s happening in your life. Or stop by and see us at the JD Center on Wednesday afternoons. We are here for you! #TDVAM #loveisrespect
Los años de la adolescencia están llenos de emocionantes cambios y crecimiento. Pero también pueden ser confusos y complicados, especialmente cuando se trata de cosas como citas y relaciones. Aquí en MCC, creemos que todos merecen una relación sana y amorosa.
Febrero es el Mes de Concientización sobre la Violencia en el Noviazgo Adolescente, y es un buen momento para hacer un chequeo de salud en su relación. Si se está preguntando si su relacion es sana, haga clic aquí:
Los adolescentes pueden obtener más información en loveisrepect.org, o enviar un mensaje de texto a Blue Door @MCC al (707) 513-7575 con preguntas sobre relaciones o para hacer una cita para hablar sobre lo que está sucediendo en su vida. O visítenos en el JD Center los Miércoles por la tarde. ¡Estamos aquí para usted! #AmorEsRespeto
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to eat more fruit and vegetables, it’s your lucky day! Today is Farmers’ Market Day in Fort Bragg. Starting at 2:00 on Wednesday afternoon, the market is in the heart of beautiful downtown Fort Bragg, at the corner of Laurel and Franklin Streets. You’ll find the freshest, locally-grown vegetables and fruit, grown by your friends and neighbors.
If you’re a CalFresh recipient, you can double your benefits at the market, so you can buy twice as many fruit and vegetables. Click here to find out more.
See you at the Market!
So many people start the New Year with resolutions that are hard to keep and focus on the negative, not the positive. Instead of taking something away, like sugar or caffeine, why not add something that brings you joy?
In this week’s Fort Bragg Advocate-News and The Mendocino Beacon, MCC’s Executive Director, Lucresha Renteria, explains how small changes can make a big difference to your health and well-being:
https://www.advocate-news.com/…/choose-self-care-over…/
Try it and see!
Happy Friday!
Most of us are happy when Friday rolls around, and part of that is because our jobs can be stressful. COVID has certainly added an extra layer of stress for all of us.
It’s hard to be your best self if you’re feeling tired, anxious, tense, or distracted. But those are some of the physical and mental symptoms of stress, and they all take a toll on your overall health.
Here’s a link to a guide designed to help you manage stress more effectively.
The guide explains how stress affects you, and offers positive ways to deal with it. There is also an interesting interactive stress assessment tool and a good TED Talk on how stress affects your body.
Here’s to a less stressful week – and a relaxing weekend!
Here at Mendocino Coast Clinics (MCC), we care about your health. In fact, your health is our mission!
Good nutrition is one of the most important building blocks of good health. But if you have lost income due to the pandemic or are on a fixed income, it may be difficult to stretch your budget to buy healthy, fresh food, like fruit and vegetables.
At the weekly Fort Bragg & Mendocino Certified Farmers Markets, so you can buy locally grown, fresh fruit and vegetables from your neighbors year-round. The Fort Bragg Market is at the corner of Laurel and Franklin every Wednesday from 2:00 to 5:30 pm.
The Farmers’ Market not only accepts EBT (food stamps), they also match your food stamps, up to $15. So, if you spend $15 in EBT, you receive an extra $15 in market tokens to spend on fresh fruit and vegetables at the Market!
Under new guidelines, you may be now be eligible for CalFresh even if you receive SSI. Not sure if you qualify for CalFresh, or other state and federal programs that may help you to stay healthier and happier? MCC has Patient Advocates on staff to help you find out if you qualify. This service is completely free and confidential. Just call us at (707) 964-1251 to make an appointment. MCC is here to help!
The teen years can be wonderful, full of exciting changes and growth. But they can also be really confusing, especially when it comes to things like dating and relationships. Here at MCC, we believe in self-empowerment and healthy relationships. Everyone is deserving of a healthy, loving relationship.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Do you have questions about dating, or wonder how healthy your relationship is? Click here for some real answers to real questions about dating:
https://www.loveisrespect.org/about-dating/dating-101/
Are you wondering if you are a good partner to your loved one? Take the quiz here and find out:
https://www.loveisrespect.org/quiz/am-i-a-good-partner/?%3E
Or click here to see if you are in a healthy relationship:
https://www.loveisrespect.org/…/is-your-relationship-heal…/…
Teens can find out more at loveisrepect.org, or text Blue Door @MCC at (707) 513-7575 with questions about relationships or to make an appointment to talk about what’s happening in your life. We are here for you!
