Rockstar Highlight: 2018 Organization of the Year Advocate Publishes Book!
The 2020 Rockstar nominations are now closed. As we work on the follow-up to announce winners and present our 2020 RAVE Awards Show, we want…
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Vote for Change in 2020
Written by: Tamara Manzer Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Youth MOVE National values the voices of young people involved in the decisions that…
Using Creativity to Feel in Control
Written by Madeline Zielinski Having a sense of control is an important part of having mental wellness. Right now it feels like a lot of…
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