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…
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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…
Practicing Active Listening Skills
Written by: Joshua Calarino I like to think of listening as one of the most important things anyone can do. Listening to others allows you…
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