Certified Wellness Coach Speaks at Governor’s Convening
Now, more than ever, California’s boys and young men need our support.
Nearly 1 in 4 young men report having no close friends.
Men are over 3x more likely to die from a drug overdose.
And in California, men die by suicide at 3.6x the rate of women, yet are far less likely to seek help.
These are just a few reasons why Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom convened national and state leaders in Sacramento on March 25. Their goal? To advance solutions for boys and young men.
A familiar face, Sacramento County Office of Education Certified Wellness Coach Jordan Coleman, spoke at the Governor’s event.
“During previous generations the ‘one size fits all’ method has been accepted but it hasn’t worked,” said Coleman. “We have the knowledge and data to clearly see that we are failing our young men. Our youth need leaders who are willing to hear them, understand them, and meet them where they are.”
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