Teenagers are experiencing higher levels of stress, which also leads to higher suicide and depression rates. As a parent or trusted adult, it can be difficult to know if a...
Category: Health Huddle
Gold Crown Foundation to host Healthy Kids Expo in September
LAKEWOOD, CO (August 24, 2022) — As part of the Gold Crown Health Huddle, which launched in 2019, the Gold Crown Foundation (GCF) will host its first Healthy Kids Expo...
Concussion Facts for Families with Young Athletes
Receiving the proper treatment for a concussion is particularly crucial for young athletes. Their brains are still developing and putting them back on the court or field before they are...
Teen Suicide Prevention: Teaching Kids to Ask
Suicide is a heavy topic to talk about, especially with teens. Colorado has one of the highest teen suicide rates in the country (Mental Health Colorado) and not talking about...
What to Eat When You’re on the Road
Traveling with your child’s sports team for summer tournaments is exciting, but it can also be disruptive to your family’s normal eating habits and routines, which in turn can affect...
Sports Dehydration Safety Tips
The summer heat is hard to beat! It is essential to stay hydrated on a daily basis, but especially in the summer and even more so when your spending extended...
Find the Right Mental Health Care Professional
Finding someone you trust enough to talk to your child about mental health concerns is not easy. It's a sensitive topic and you want to make sure you find the...
How to Eat Before a Competition
When it comes to competition days, what your young athlete eats can matter just as much as the other preparations they take to be successful. High-fat content meals, like the...
Self Care To Me Is…
At Gold Crown Foundation, we aim to practice what we preach. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we asked our staff what they do to put themselves first. Take a look...
Coping with Current Events: How to Talk to Kids About Upsetting News
Unfortunately, parents across the country found themselves faced with another mass school shooting and the many questions that come from their children after these events happen. By now, you may...