Sharing Your Experience for Change
Written by: Michelle Vance Several years ago, I sat down for lunch with two young adults and our Department of Human Services’ Executive Director. The…
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Youth Best Practice Committee 2021 Highlight!
Written by: Lydia Proulx It’s the new year, and you know what that means…. Actually, you may not know. Let me introduce you! Founded in…
Perspective: Mental Health Crisis Mobilization Teams
Written by Sam Skinner Last time I spoke about the Early Assessment and Support Alliance (EASA), Oregon’s first episode psychosis program for youth and young…
What Youth MOVE Members Are Saying
Youth MOVE has opened up a myriad of opportunities for me. I testified before the Senate Health and Provider Services Committee at the Indiana State Capitol in support of a bill that established a State Suicide Prevention Coordinator and ensured that schools employ suicide-prevention policies.
Tyler
Youth MOVE Indiana
Youth MOVE gave me a support network of people I can relate to on an intimate and personal level. They get me. They understand having a mental health condition and trying to maintain a healthy well-being.
Amanda
Youth MOVE Virginia
I have been able to be myself, to be better than I was the day before. I have been able to become more of a leader and I’ve explored and traveled to different places and met new people.
Cameron
Youth MOVE North Carolina