Teens for Healthy Youth Recognition Event 2025-2026
Invocation from Pastor Lawson
LCAHY Faith-Based CIA & Board Member
Teens for Healthy Youth is an initiative of the LowCountry Alliance for Healthy Youth (LCAHY). �
Drug-Free Community Grant Recipient
Mission
THY Addresses Related Risk Factors
-depression/suicide
-teen dating violence
-bullying/cyberbullying
-internet safety/social media
-stress/anxiety
-violence
and more
THY Includes Schools in Bluffton & Hilton Head Island
THY Projects and Initiatives for the 2025-2026 School Year
Teens for Healthy Youth Members Served as LCAHY Summer Interns
Abigail Copcutt, Victoria De Armas, Aishling Lewis, and Sarah Lawson
LCAHY Interns Made Prevention Posters for THY
LCAHY Interns Made Prevention Posters for THY
LCAHY Interns Made Prevention Posters for THY
LCAHY INTERNS LAUNCHED DENTIST INITIATIVE WITH LOCAL DENTISTS
Teens for Healthy Youth Members Served as LCAHY Interns
Aviana Stevens and Sarah Lawson
THY Recruits New Members
THY High School Leaders Recruit Middle School Members
Mental Set Bulletin Boards
to Promote Positive Thinking
National Suicide Awareness Month
THY Promotes Suicide Awareness Month
National Suicide Awareness Month
National Suicide Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention
THY Promotes Heads Up, Phones Down
THY BLHS Educate Boys & Girls Club in Prevention Plus Wellness Sport Program
THY Engage Peers in Day of National Concern for Young People & Gun Violence
THY Promotes Day of National Concern/Unity Day
THY Members Accept Town of Bluffton's National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month October 2025
Town of HHI & Bluffton Smoke-Free & Vape-Free Awareness Month November Proclamation
THY Educate the Community During Safety Spooktacular
THY Educate the Community During Bluffton High Trunk-or-Treat
THY Educate the Community During May River High Trunk-or-Treat
THY Promotes Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
Candy Boo Grams
Bullying Prevention Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Skits to Prevent Bullying
THY Promotes A Culture of Kindness During Bullying Prevention Month
THY Staff Informational Table During Rising 8th Grader Tours
THY Educate Teens at Boy and Girls Club in Prevention Plus Wellness
Children’s Abuse Prevention Agency
Angel Tree Christmas Project
THY Address Stress During Final Exam and Holiday Season
THY Engaged Their Peers in Random Acts of Kindness Month
THY Engaged Their Peers in Random Acts of Kindness Month
THY Engaged Their Peers in Random Acts of Kindness Month
THY Engaged Their Peers in Random Acts of Kindness Month
THY Engaged Their Peers in Random Acts of Kindness Month
THY Engaged Their Peers in Random Acts of Kindness Month
Multiple Schools Recognized as National Kindness School
Teen Dating Violence Awareness
National Drug And Alcohol Facts Week
National Drug And Alcohol Facts Week
National Drug And Alcohol Facts Week
HH Market Event
Educating During Prom & Alcohol Awareness Month
Educating During Prom & Alcohol Awareness Month
Presentation of Recognition Certificates by THY Advisors
LCAHY Thanks all of our THY Advisors for Their Efforts
Bluffton High-Laura Pirkey
Brandon Sligh
Cross-Wendy Cummings
Grey Yeager
HHCA-Megan Robbins
Lauren Borack
HHIHS- Jennifer Weitekamper
Laura Fuller
MRHS- Dr. Pearl Mitchell
Gail Bradford
Bluffton Middle- Tiffany King
Laura Van Houten
HHPrep- Jessica Hunt
McCracken- Emerald Bowen
River Ridge- Laura Schranz & Lindsey Lingberg
Congratulatory Speech by Aviana Stevens, Youth Sector Representative
Recognition of Youth Coalition Involvement Agreement (CIA)
LCAHY Outstanding Senior Service Award Criteria
-Demonstrates active participation in multiple THY and LCAHY activities for at least two years, showing leadership and initiative
-Clearly articulates and exemplifies a strong commitment to promoting positive teen health through personal actions and leadership within the community.
-Includes two letters of recommendation with at least one from the THY Advisor
-Complete application on time and include all required components.
PRESENTATION OF LCAHY Outstanding Senior Service Awards
Aviana Stevens, Bluffton High THY
Claudia Barrientos, Bluffton High THY
NEW-DR. LORETTA NOVINCE AWARD
-Awarded to a THY member who shows
1: Commitment
2: Passion
3. Impact
4. Leadership
5. Community Vision
NEW-DR. LORETTA NOVINCE AWARD
2025-2026
Awarded to Isabella Carbone,
THY member Cross Schools
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SELECTION COMMITTE
-Erin Pawlak, LCAHY Board member representing the Health Sector
-Cara Vercellone, LCAHY Board member representing the Civic Organization Sector
-Francine Tobin, LCAHY Board Member representing the Government Sector
-Sgt. Washington, LCAHY board member representing the Law Enforcement Sector
10 years of THY!
We Need You!
We are currently looking for a parent sector representative to the LCAHY Board and Youth Serving Organization Representative.
This individual is connected with parents, shares LCAHY resources with parents, & attends one board meeting once a month.
LowCountry Alliance for Healthy Youth Applauds
Teens for Healthy Youth!
Joy Nelson-Media Sector Representative