Cameron Stepped Up When His Aunt Broke Her Ankle
When Cameron’s aunt broke her ankle, he stepped up. You see, Cameron’s aunt is the mother of three. To make matters even more challenging, one of her children has both […]

POSITIVELY ELKHART COUNTY

When Cameron’s aunt broke her ankle, he stepped up.

You see, Cameron’s aunt is the mother of three. To make matters even more challenging, one of her children has both autism and epilepsy. Her husband works during the day, making her the sole adult during the day.

We’re sure being incapacitated with three kids was scary, which is why Cameron stepped up and stepped in to help. Every weekday (during summer break), he gets up at 7 am to help his aunt care for her family.

He cooks and cleans and entertains the children. Once his uncle gets home, Cameron returns home and does his own chores.

“He never complains,” his mother says, “he wanted to make sure my sister could heal properly and that his cousin was taken care of.”

#WeRPositive that Cameron is not only the hero of his family but a hero all the way around. He will be beginning his freshman year soon, we wish him, and all the students who are going back to school a great start. We know a lot of things are uncertain and up in the air. But we also know teens in Elkhart County are  making positive life choices and helping each other, and their families get through these trying times.

If you know of a young person who is making a difference, who is doing good, and helping out, we hope you’ll nominate them to be a PEC Do-Gooder. We believe we could all use a little good in our lives.

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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