CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A program in the Show Me State is aimed at giving adults the tools to talk to teens about health and well-being.

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Governor Mike Kehoe signed a proclamation designating October “Let’s Talk Month.”

As part of the Adolescent and School Health Program, there is a “ Connect with Me ” app and card set, providing conversation starters about a wide range of topics.

They include body image, mental health and relationships.

Licensed clinical therapist Erin Randol said something like this is overdue.

“I’m so glad it’s being promoted in this way, with resources,” Randol said. “Any adult that can model healthy attachment, healthy connections, healthy behaviors goes a really long way, and so I don’t

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