5 Ways to Be Trauma-informed in Everyday Life
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…
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June 24, 2019
Why Youth Advocacy Is Health Equity Work
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…
June 20, 2019
How LGBTQ Youth are Changing the Foster Care System
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,…
June 13, 2019
What It Means to Be a Youth MOVE National Board Member
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…
June 4, 2019
How Shanica Became an Effective, Strengths-Based Leader
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…
May 30, 2019