Candor Health Education
@candorhealthed.bsky.social
Celebrating 50 years of providing puberty, sex education, & substance abuse prevention programs to students since 1974.
We are trained to navigate these awkward conversations!
Learn more about us at: www.candorhealthed.org
We are trained to navigate these awkward conversations!
Learn more about us at: www.candorhealthed.org
Come see us at IAHPERD tomorrow and Friday! Our Education Manager, Lance Williams, will be presenting about Teens & Nicotine on Thursday, December 4, at 3:15pm!
Don't forget to stop by our booth to grab some swag, learn more about our programs, and enter to win our raffle prize!
#healtheducation
Don't forget to stop by our booth to grab some swag, learn more about our programs, and enter to win our raffle prize!
#healtheducation
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Come see us at IAHPERD tomorrow and Friday! Our Education Manager, Lance Williams, will be presenting about Teens & Nicotine on Thursday, December 4, at 3:15pm!
Don't forget to stop by our booth to grab some swag, learn more about our programs, and enter to win our raffle prize!
#healtheducation
Don't forget to stop by our booth to grab some swag, learn more about our programs, and enter to win our raffle prize!
#healtheducation
It's Giving Tuesday!
Donations to Candor Health Education help support schools and students who don't have access to these resources. Your support helps give students the information they need to make informed decisions.
Help a student make healthy choices today! candorhealthed.org/donate/
Donations to Candor Health Education help support schools and students who don't have access to these resources. Your support helps give students the information they need to make informed decisions.
Help a student make healthy choices today! candorhealthed.org/donate/
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
It's Giving Tuesday!
Donations to Candor Health Education help support schools and students who don't have access to these resources. Your support helps give students the information they need to make informed decisions.
Help a student make healthy choices today! candorhealthed.org/donate/
Donations to Candor Health Education help support schools and students who don't have access to these resources. Your support helps give students the information they need to make informed decisions.
Help a student make healthy choices today! candorhealthed.org/donate/
It's ✨Giving Tuesday✨
Support the programs that all of us need in adolescence! The ones that are hard to talk about but SO necessary for a young person's developing brain and body.
Show your support today:https://candorhealthed.org/donate/
#nonprofit #healtheducation #candorhealtheducation
Support the programs that all of us need in adolescence! The ones that are hard to talk about but SO necessary for a young person's developing brain and body.
Show your support today:https://candorhealthed.org/donate/
#nonprofit #healtheducation #candorhealtheducation
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's ✨Giving Tuesday✨
Support the programs that all of us need in adolescence! The ones that are hard to talk about but SO necessary for a young person's developing brain and body.
Show your support today:https://candorhealthed.org/donate/
#nonprofit #healtheducation #candorhealtheducation
Support the programs that all of us need in adolescence! The ones that are hard to talk about but SO necessary for a young person's developing brain and body.
Show your support today:https://candorhealthed.org/donate/
#nonprofit #healtheducation #candorhealtheducation
Giving Tuesday is one day away!
If you haven't decided on an organization to donate to yet, consider Candor!
Information is power, and our programs give students the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
Donate today! candorhealthed.org/donate/
If you haven't decided on an organization to donate to yet, consider Candor!
Information is power, and our programs give students the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
Donate today! candorhealthed.org/donate/
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Giving Tuesday is one day away!
If you haven't decided on an organization to donate to yet, consider Candor!
Information is power, and our programs give students the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
Donate today! candorhealthed.org/donate/
If you haven't decided on an organization to donate to yet, consider Candor!
Information is power, and our programs give students the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
Donate today! candorhealthed.org/donate/
Giving Tuesday is right around the corner, and we hope to have your support this giving season!
Your contribution helps provide students with a safe environment to learn and ask questions about their bodies from a reliable, trusted source.
Donate now: candorhealthed.org/donate/
Your contribution helps provide students with a safe environment to learn and ask questions about their bodies from a reliable, trusted source.
Donate now: candorhealthed.org/donate/
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Giving Tuesday is right around the corner, and we hope to have your support this giving season!
Your contribution helps provide students with a safe environment to learn and ask questions about their bodies from a reliable, trusted source.
Donate now: candorhealthed.org/donate/
Your contribution helps provide students with a safe environment to learn and ask questions about their bodies from a reliable, trusted source.
Donate now: candorhealthed.org/donate/
Giving Tuesday is almost here!
Your support helps us create these safe, meaningful learning moments for thousands of students each year.
🎁 Donate: candorhealthed.org/donate
#GivingTuesday #HealthEd
Your support helps us create these safe, meaningful learning moments for thousands of students each year.
🎁 Donate: candorhealthed.org/donate
#GivingTuesday #HealthEd
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Giving Tuesday is almost here!
Your support helps us create these safe, meaningful learning moments for thousands of students each year.
🎁 Donate: candorhealthed.org/donate
#GivingTuesday #HealthEd
Your support helps us create these safe, meaningful learning moments for thousands of students each year.
🎁 Donate: candorhealthed.org/donate
#GivingTuesday #HealthEd
The Candor Health Education team wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Candor Health Education team wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!
"Why is it important to wait until you're older to drink alcohol or use substances?"
Students ask, and our educators answer! Listen to how our Health Educator, Carly, answers this question.
#healthed
Students ask, and our educators answer! Listen to how our Health Educator, Carly, answers this question.
#healthed
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"Why is it important to wait until you're older to drink alcohol or use substances?"
Students ask, and our educators answer! Listen to how our Health Educator, Carly, answers this question.
#healthed
Students ask, and our educators answer! Listen to how our Health Educator, Carly, answers this question.
#healthed
AI chatbots aren’t equipped to support teens’ mental health. Real connection and trusted adults matter most. Important read from EdWeek. #MentalHealthMatters #CandorHealthEducation
👉 Read the full article and share with your community: www.edweek.org/technology/t...
👉 Read the full article and share with your community: www.edweek.org/technology/t...
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
AI chatbots aren’t equipped to support teens’ mental health. Real connection and trusted adults matter most. Important read from EdWeek. #MentalHealthMatters #CandorHealthEducation
👉 Read the full article and share with your community: www.edweek.org/technology/t...
👉 Read the full article and share with your community: www.edweek.org/technology/t...
Gratitude feels even better when you share it. As Gratitude Week wraps up, send this to someone who’s made your day brighter and let them know you’re thankful for them! A simple “thank you” can boost their mood and yours too.
#GratitudeWeek #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
#GratitudeWeek #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Gratitude feels even better when you share it. As Gratitude Week wraps up, send this to someone who’s made your day brighter and let them know you’re thankful for them! A simple “thank you” can boost their mood and yours too.
#GratitudeWeek #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
#GratitudeWeek #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
Come see us at the Illinois Association of School Boards conference on the 21st-22nd! Learn about Candor Health Education and the programs we provide to 4th-8th grade students in the Chicagoland area.
Stop by our booth 225 to learn more and to enter our raffle to win a prize!!
#healthed
Stop by our booth 225 to learn more and to enter our raffle to win a prize!!
#healthed
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Come see us at the Illinois Association of School Boards conference on the 21st-22nd! Learn about Candor Health Education and the programs we provide to 4th-8th grade students in the Chicagoland area.
Stop by our booth 225 to learn more and to enter our raffle to win a prize!!
#healthed
Stop by our booth 225 to learn more and to enter our raffle to win a prize!!
#healthed
Ready to start a gratitude journal but not sure where to begin? Try these beginner prompts. Writing down what you’re grateful for helps train your brain to focus on the positives — a simple step for better mental health!
#GratitudeWeek #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
#GratitudeWeek #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ready to start a gratitude journal but not sure where to begin? Try these beginner prompts. Writing down what you’re grateful for helps train your brain to focus on the positives — a simple step for better mental health!
#GratitudeWeek #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
#GratitudeWeek #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
Big or small, fill your gratitude jar with moments that make you smile! Focusing on gratitude can boost happiness and help you appreciate the little things.
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Big or small, fill your gratitude jar with moments that make you smile! Focusing on gratitude can boost happiness and help you appreciate the little things.
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT #CandorHealthEducation
Say it. Believe it. Feel it. Affirmations like these can help lower stress and build a more positive mindset!
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Say it. Believe it. Feel it. Affirmations like these can help lower stress and build a more positive mindset!
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT
Happy Gratitude Week! Gratitude isn’t just about saying “thanks.” When you take time to appreciate what’s around you, you feel better, connect deeper, and spread more positivity.
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Happy Gratitude Week! Gratitude isn’t just about saying “thanks.” When you take time to appreciate what’s around you, you feel better, connect deeper, and spread more positivity.
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT
#GratitudeWeek #LeaveYourMark #DuPagePLT
Kids are always listening, but WHO are they listening to?
It's important that young people get medically accurate information about their bodies from credible sources, not their friends or the internet.
Help keep these programs in schools. Donate today: candorhealthed.org/donate/
It's important that young people get medically accurate information about their bodies from credible sources, not their friends or the internet.
Help keep these programs in schools. Donate today: candorhealthed.org/donate/
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Kids are always listening, but WHO are they listening to?
It's important that young people get medically accurate information about their bodies from credible sources, not their friends or the internet.
Help keep these programs in schools. Donate today: candorhealthed.org/donate/
It's important that young people get medically accurate information about their bodies from credible sources, not their friends or the internet.
Help keep these programs in schools. Donate today: candorhealthed.org/donate/
"How can I deal with peer pressure?"
Students ask, and our educators answer! Listen to how our Health Educator, Carly, answered this question!
#healthed
Students ask, and our educators answer! Listen to how our Health Educator, Carly, answered this question!
#healthed
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"How can I deal with peer pressure?"
Students ask, and our educators answer! Listen to how our Health Educator, Carly, answered this question!
#healthed
Students ask, and our educators answer! Listen to how our Health Educator, Carly, answered this question!
#healthed
✨ Puberty doesn’t happen overnight — it’s a gradual process that looks different for everyone! Check out these average age ranges to see when puberty typically starts and ends for girls and boys.
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
✨ Puberty doesn’t happen overnight — it’s a gradual process that looks different for everyone! Check out these average age ranges to see when puberty typically starts and ends for girls and boys.
🎃👻 This Halloween, don’t let drugs trick your kids out of a bright future!
Just like candy, not everything is as sweet as it looks—substances can disguise themselves as fun, but the risks are scary.
Let’s help our kids solve life’s puzzle drug free—no tricks, just treats!
#RedRibbonWeek
Just like candy, not everything is as sweet as it looks—substances can disguise themselves as fun, but the risks are scary.
Let’s help our kids solve life’s puzzle drug free—no tricks, just treats!
#RedRibbonWeek
October 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🎃👻 This Halloween, don’t let drugs trick your kids out of a bright future!
Just like candy, not everything is as sweet as it looks—substances can disguise themselves as fun, but the risks are scary.
Let’s help our kids solve life’s puzzle drug free—no tricks, just treats!
#RedRibbonWeek
Just like candy, not everything is as sweet as it looks—substances can disguise themselves as fun, but the risks are scary.
Let’s help our kids solve life’s puzzle drug free—no tricks, just treats!
#RedRibbonWeek
📰 Our Fall 2025 Substance Use Prevention Newsletter is live!
This edition unpacks the growing concern around “gas-station drugs” — Delta-8, Tianeptine, Kratom, and Phenibut — and offers practical prevention tools for schools and families.
👉 Read here: candorhealthed.org/substance-us...
#HealthEd
This edition unpacks the growing concern around “gas-station drugs” — Delta-8, Tianeptine, Kratom, and Phenibut — and offers practical prevention tools for schools and families.
👉 Read here: candorhealthed.org/substance-us...
#HealthEd
Substance Use Prevention Newsletter | Fall 2025
Please send an email with any questions to: [email protected]. Thank you.
candorhealthed.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
📰 Our Fall 2025 Substance Use Prevention Newsletter is live!
This edition unpacks the growing concern around “gas-station drugs” — Delta-8, Tianeptine, Kratom, and Phenibut — and offers practical prevention tools for schools and families.
👉 Read here: candorhealthed.org/substance-us...
#HealthEd
This edition unpacks the growing concern around “gas-station drugs” — Delta-8, Tianeptine, Kratom, and Phenibut — and offers practical prevention tools for schools and families.
👉 Read here: candorhealthed.org/substance-us...
#HealthEd
Esteemed therapist Damour returns to GPS to help us discover what makes young people tick. Tomorrow, she will explore what to expect in the normal course of development and when it’s time to worry.
Follow the link for the Zoom information!
gpsparentseries.org/events/lisa-...
Follow the link for the Zoom information!
gpsparentseries.org/events/lisa-...
Dr. Lisa Damour with Jennifer Wallace - GPS Parent Series
Untangling Teen Challenges: Social Media, Relationships, and the Epidemic of Stress
gpsparentseries.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Esteemed therapist Damour returns to GPS to help us discover what makes young people tick. Tomorrow, she will explore what to expect in the normal course of development and when it’s time to worry.
Follow the link for the Zoom information!
gpsparentseries.org/events/lisa-...
Follow the link for the Zoom information!
gpsparentseries.org/events/lisa-...
🚀 New free resource for teens & youth educators:
The Substance Use Prevention Portal from Candor Health Education offers modules on alcohol, marijuana, opioids (fentanyl/fake pills) & vaping — all built with interactive tools like games and graphic novels.
Dive in: candorhealthed.org/substance-us...
The Substance Use Prevention Portal from Candor Health Education offers modules on alcohol, marijuana, opioids (fentanyl/fake pills) & vaping — all built with interactive tools like games and graphic novels.
Dive in: candorhealthed.org/substance-us...
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚀 New free resource for teens & youth educators:
The Substance Use Prevention Portal from Candor Health Education offers modules on alcohol, marijuana, opioids (fentanyl/fake pills) & vaping — all built with interactive tools like games and graphic novels.
Dive in: candorhealthed.org/substance-us...
The Substance Use Prevention Portal from Candor Health Education offers modules on alcohol, marijuana, opioids (fentanyl/fake pills) & vaping — all built with interactive tools like games and graphic novels.
Dive in: candorhealthed.org/substance-us...
Heads up: there’s an opioid hiding in plain sight. It’s called 7-OH—sold as “enhanced kratom” gummies, candies, even ice cream cones—and it can be deadly.
Learn more about how to spot it and stay safe: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/navi...
Learn more about how to spot it and stay safe: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/navi...
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Heads up: there’s an opioid hiding in plain sight. It’s called 7-OH—sold as “enhanced kratom” gummies, candies, even ice cream cones—and it can be deadly.
Learn more about how to spot it and stay safe: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/navi...
Learn more about how to spot it and stay safe: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/navi...
🧩 DID YOU KNOW?
Children whose parents regularly talk with them about the dangers of drugs are 42% less likely to use them.
Before you get started, check out these tips/tricks to having a meaningful conversation.
#RedRibbonWeek #DuPagePLT #LifeisaPuzzleSolveitDrugFree
Children whose parents regularly talk with them about the dangers of drugs are 42% less likely to use them.
Before you get started, check out these tips/tricks to having a meaningful conversation.
#RedRibbonWeek #DuPagePLT #LifeisaPuzzleSolveitDrugFree
October 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🧩 DID YOU KNOW?
Children whose parents regularly talk with them about the dangers of drugs are 42% less likely to use them.
Before you get started, check out these tips/tricks to having a meaningful conversation.
#RedRibbonWeek #DuPagePLT #LifeisaPuzzleSolveitDrugFree
Children whose parents regularly talk with them about the dangers of drugs are 42% less likely to use them.
Before you get started, check out these tips/tricks to having a meaningful conversation.
#RedRibbonWeek #DuPagePLT #LifeisaPuzzleSolveitDrugFree