The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend the consumption of a variety of vegetables and fruits (USDA and US Department of Health and Human Services, 2020). Only 12.3% of adults consume enough fruit, even fewer, 10% meet the vegetable recommendations (Lee, et al., 2019).

Inclusive programs are prevalent options for students (U.S. Department of Education, 2023). These programs enroll students with and without disabilities in the same classrooms with the same learning opportunities and use practices that support all student’s learning and development.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to promote the safety and well-being of all children and families and to recognize the child welfare professionals and allies who work tirelessly to protect children and youth. When talking about child abuse, one of the toughest issues to face is child sexual abuse. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2024), “Child sexual abuse is any interaction between a child and an adult (or another child) in which the child is used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or an observer.”

Written by: Hannah Bradford and Kalin Goble, M.S. Mental health concerns in juveniles can be complex. Oftentimes, youth mental health concerns are attributed to hormones, stress at school, or just a “normal” teenage attitude. With military children, mental health concerns can sometimes be exacerbated by parental deployment or repeated relocations....