https://www.facebook.com/YouthMOVENational/videos/2229619223745746/ If you ever meet our Rockstar Awards 2018 Youth Advocate of the Year, they’ll be the first person to tell you they’re very upfront with describing themselves as a…
Last year, we awarded the Organization of the Year Rockstar Award to 3:11 Youth Housing, a youth-driven organization that provides housing to youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness.…
Know some awesome people and organizations doing great work with youth? Now’s your chance to celebrate them. Youth MOVE National presents the Rockstar Awards to people and organizations who have…
A person’s prior experiences are like the foundation under a skyscraper. It’s the basis of who they are — even if you can’t see it. That’s why it’s important that…
Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be physically and mentally healthy. Here at Youth MOVE, we run into the term health equity often when…
Nakiya is one of many foster youth working toward improving the foster care system for LGBTQ people—but their life almost took another direction. The night before attending the QIC-LGBTQ2S summit,…
My name is Rae, and I serve on the Youth MOVE National Board of Directors. If I’m being completely honest, I could never have envisioned this as the direction my…
Shanica was no stranger to the behavioral health system. She had navigated it, struggled to use her voice, and sometimes didn't know how to advocate for herself. Still, she wanted…
This year, for our annual #MOVEItForward campaign, we asked young adults nationwide to send us their mental health memes. And boy, did they deliver. The #MOVEItForward campaign was in celebration…