{"id":270772,"date":"2025-05-02T07:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-a-kid-friendly-place-for-cinco-de-mayo-nextgen-youth-advocates-host-free-2-day-health-wellness-open-house-may-4th-and-5th\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T07:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:20:01","slug":"un-lugar-ideal-para-los-ninos-en-el-cinco-de-mayo-nextgen-youth-advocates-organiza-una-jornada-de-puertas-abiertas-gratuita-sobre-salud-y-bienestar-los-dias-4-y-5-de-mayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/un-lugar-ideal-para-los-ninos-en-el-cinco-de-mayo-nextgen-youth-advocates-organiza-una-jornada-de-puertas-abiertas-gratuita-sobre-salud-y-bienestar-los-dias-4-y-5-de-mayo\/","title":{"rendered":"A Kid-Friendly Place for Cinco de Mayo: NextGen Youth Advocates\u2122 Host Free 2-Day Health &amp; Wellness Open House May 4th and 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN RAFAEL, Calif.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">May 1, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <b><u>NextGen Youth Advocates (NGYA)\u2122<\/u><\/b>, a project of\u00a0<b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4417645-1&amp;h=4166582981&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4357436-1%26h%3D1429054169%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.alcoholjustice.org%252F%26a%3DAlcohol%2BJustice&amp;a=Alcohol+Justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alcohol Justice<\/a><\/u><\/b>, will host a free 2-day Health &amp; Wellness Open House at the Alcohol Justice offices in the Canal District of <span class=\"xn-location\">San Rafael<\/span> over Cinco de Mayo Weekend. With a mix of social and educational activities, the two days aim to promote prevention through celebration. The event is free for local youth and their families. Participants will engage in a range of hands-on activities, workshops, and giveaways focused on substance prevention and healthy lifestyles. Front and center will be the efforts of the youth advocates themselves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg956bleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg956bleft\" title=\"NGYA\u2122 presents the Cinco de Mayo Health &amp; Wellness Open House, May 4th and 5th at the Alcohol Justice offices, 24 Belvedere St., San Rafael, CA.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2677439\/NGYA_openhouse_May25_eng.jpg\" alt=\"NGYA\u2122 presents the Cinco de Mayo Health &amp; Wellness Open House, May 4th and 5th at the Alcohol Justice offices, 24 Belvedere St., San Rafael, CA.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p><i>&#8220;Alcohol Justice is passionate about equipping youth as the changemakers of our future, actively mentoring the next generation to know their voice matters, no matter their age<\/i>,&#8221; said NGYA\u2122 Youth Advocate Co-Instructor Chauncey Bryant.<\/p>\n<p>The youth who participate in NGYA\u2122 will assist with all the presentations, including gardening demonstrations, personal testimonials, and staffing book giveaway tables. By bringing the community in and allowing the participants to stand front and center in prevention efforts, the event aims to provide a model for a healthy neighboring gathering place. As communities become more and more aware of the need for\u00a0<b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4417645-1&amp;h=143363645&amp;u=mailto%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Farticles%2FPMC6934089%2F&amp;a=alcohol-free+%22third+places%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">alcohol-free &#8220;third places&#8221;<\/a><\/u><\/b>\u2014engaging, constructive and youth-friendly social facilities and programs\u2014NGYA\u2122 \u00a0supports youth in standing up and making one for themselves.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;We want to make substance prevention easy to understand, and show that living a healthy, balanced life is something everyone who comes through our doors can do,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <span class=\"xn-person\">Susan Bryant<\/span>, NGYA\u2122 Youth Advocate Co-Instructor.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;In our fast-paced digital world, this event offers the chance for personal connections and resources to help youth make choices for a lifetime of growth and healthy living,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <span class=\"xn-person\">Susan Bryant<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>NextGen Youth Advocates\u2122 brings together youth from the San Rafael Canal District and across <span class=\"xn-location\">Marin County<\/span> to develop positive, protective behaviors and learn and grow from each other. Based at the Alcohol Justice offices in the Canal, the program offers after-school support in a safe environment while grounding kids in traditions of self-advocacy. Through identifying avenues for community change, participants learn both the value of healthy behaviors and how to stand up for the kind of civic environment that makes it possible.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Personal health and empowerment for kids goes beyond what we can simply teach,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <span class=\"xn-person\">Raul Verdugo<\/span>, Director of Advocacy for Alcohol Justice. <i>&#8220;It&#8217;s about demonstrating what we can do collectively to address and seek change. Youth can imagine the world they deserve; we can help identify the resources they&#8217;ll need, and NGYA\u2122 helps them build the skills to make it real.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Who: Speakers<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Chauncey and Susan Bryant<\/span> \u2013 <b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4417645-1&amp;h=2793940012&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4357436-1%26h%3D126639698%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Falcoholjustice.org%252Fprojects%252Fnextgen-youth-advocates%252F%26a%3DNextGen%2BYouth%2BAdvocates&amp;a=NextGen+Youth+Advocates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NextGen Youth Advocates<\/a><\/u><\/b><b>\u2122,<\/b> Alcohol Justice<\/li>\n<li>NextGen Youth Advocates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What: Health &amp; Wellness Open House\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When: <br \/><span class=\"xn-chron\">Sunday, May 4, 2025<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">12:00 &#8211; 4:00 P.M.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"xn-chron\">Monday, May 5, 2025<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">3:00 &#8211; 6:00 P.M.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Where: Alcohol Justice &#8211;\u00a0<b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4417645-1&amp;h=3415811821&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4357436-1%26h%3D3517707330%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252Fmaps%252Fplace%252F24%252BBelvedere%252BSt%252C%252BSan%252BRafael%252C%252BCA%252B94901%252F%254037.9620754%252C-122.5028796%252C17z%252Fdata%253D!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80859a309ba01725%253A0x6ed8c2ef169eb4a4!8m2!3d37.9620754!4d-122.5028796!16s%25252Fg%25252F11b8v6l2pg%253Fentry%253Dttu%2526g_ep%253DEgoyMDI0MTIxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%25253D%25253D%26a%3D24%2BBelvedere%2BSt.%252C%2BSan%2BRafael%252C%2BCA%2B94901&amp;a=24+Belvedere+St.%2C+San+Rafael%2C+CA+94901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">24 Belvedere St., <span class=\"xn-location\">San Rafael, CA<\/span> 94901<\/a><\/u><\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Why: Alcohol Justice and\u00a0<b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4417645-1&amp;h=2793940012&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4357436-1%26h%3D126639698%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Falcoholjustice.org%252Fprojects%252Fnextgen-youth-advocates%252F%26a%3DNextGen%2BYouth%2BAdvocates&amp;a=NextGen+Youth+Advocates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NextGen Youth Advocates<\/a><\/u><\/b><b>\u2122<\/b>\u00a0are bringing the community together for this event to address critical needs.\u00a0We are offering opportunities to learn about substance prevention, get involved in youth advocacy, discover organic gardening, and leave with tangible takeaways like organic produce, vegetable starts, and children&#8217;s books\u2014all in support of healthy, vibrant lifestyles. Alcohol Justice youth programming is grateful for the support of the Sierra Health Foundation and Marin County HEAL Collaborative.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>CONTACT<\/b>:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Raul Verdugo<\/span><br \/>(310) 6899401\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Carson Benowitz-Fredericks<\/span><br \/>(917) 426-6443<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb0ddleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb0ddleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 268px;\" title=\"Alcohol Justice logo.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/147418\/5296577\/ALCOHOL_JUSTICE_LOGO_01.jpg\" alt=\"Alcohol Justice logo.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4417645-1&amp;h=3730211061&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2677439%2FNGYA_openhouse_May25_eng.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2677439%2FNGYA_openhouse_May25_eng.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2677439\/NGYA_openhouse_May25_eng.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4417645-1&amp;h=399172073&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F147418%2F5296577%2FALCOHOL_JUSTICE_LOGO_01.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F147418%2F5296577%2FALCOHOL_JUSTICE_LOGO_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/147418\/5296577\/ALCOHOL_JUSTICE_LOGO_01.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Alcohol Justice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN RAFAEL, Calif.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">May 1, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <b><u>NextGen Youth Advocates (NGYA)\u2122<\/u><\/b>, a project of\u00a0<b><u>&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4417645-1&amp;h=4166582981&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D4357436-1%26h%3D1429054169%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.alcoholjustice.org%252F%26a%3DAlcohol%2BJustice&amp;a=Alcohol+Justice&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":270773,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-270772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-familia-y-vida"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270772"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":270804,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270772\/revisions\/270804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}