Valerie Aplicano beamed with confidence and teenage joy, saying she feels like when she turns 15, her world will expand with opportunities. Aplicano is eager to get her learner's permit so she can ...

For those who need help, suicide prevention counseling is available. The national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 988. Teens needing mental health ...

The Project Lift Up initiative was launched in February 2022 and provides local schools with discreet gift boxes that can be distributed by school counselors, like Shenefelt, to students they identify ...