Attracting Good: Ten-Year-Old Charlee’s Magnets Lead to Helping Others Through COVID.
Ten-Year-Old Charlee wanted to make a gift basket for a family she knew who was struggling during COVID. She first needed to make money. So she created magnet sets and […]

POSITIVELY ELKHART COUNTY

Ten-Year-Old Charlee wanted to make a gift basket for a family she knew who was struggling during COVID. She first needed to make money. So she created magnet sets and sold them.

 “I want to help other families because it makes me happy to see other people happy. Some people might feel down that they can’t do the things that they love to do and would normally do right now (during the pandemic), so the baskets might cheer them up and make them happy.”

Charlee has sold so many magnet sets; she is now providing several families with gift baskets.

Being a Do-Gooder is something that Charlee is compelled to do. She understands that people need help and she uses her skills to find solutions. Last year when two of her friends passed away, she made signs which she sold to raise money for Riley’s Children’s Hospital.

We have no doubt that Charlee will continue to make a difference in our community. We applaud her creativity and desire to help others who are struggling.

Do you know a young person who is making a difference? We are looking for stories big and little of young people who are stepping out and stepping up to make a difference for those around them. Share their story with us on the form at the bottom of this page.

We believe that healthy truths reduce use.

The healthy truth: Teens in Elkhart County aren’t drinking, smoking or using drugs.

But their peers think they are — and that makes a big difference.

Positively Elkhart County is a social norming campaign that aims to change students’ attitudes, behaviors and perceptions surrounding alcohol and drug use.

The goal of our program is to show students in our community that drinking and using drugs is NOT the norm and is NOT “cool.” Research shows this approach will reduce use over time.

Most teens in Elkhart County are making positive choices about alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs.

However, many believe they are in the minority and their typical peers engage in substance use. What teens think about their peers’ behavior has a strong influence on their own choices.

Our surveys show that high school students who believe their typical peer uses drugs or alcohol are 2-3 times more likely to engage in use themselves.

TEEN DRINKING OVER PAST 30 DAYS

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When Students Believe Their Typical Peer Drinks

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When Students Know Their Typical Peers Do NOT Drink

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