Written by: Jibran Kabani, the writer and director of the Felicite Short Film Project. Adolescent mental health has fallen into a national crisis in a digital world driven by instant gratification. From data collected by the CDC to journals from Harvard Medical Review, the struggles Youth have in creating new…

Written By: John Dellick This blog highlights events that Youth MOVE Ohio has participated in during the month of May! Youth MOVE Ohio is a youth and young adult-led organization devoted toward improving services and systems to promote youth inclusion, mental wellness, positive supports, and healthy transitions. You can learn…

Written By: CAPT Jeffrey A. Coady, Psy.D., ABPP, Acting Director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and SAMHSA Region 5 Administrator , originally published by SAMHSA This April, as we observe Alcohol Awareness Month, there is an important opportunity to highlight the positive impact of the effectiveness of underage drinking prevention…

Written by: Cloe Wilder I was diagnosed with OCD when I was seven years old. I was terrified and ashamed of this diagnosis, mostly because I didn’t know what it meant. When you’ve struggled for all of your childhood, someone putting a name to what you’ve been experiencing feels wrong.…

Written By: Madeline Zielinski & Azieb Abraha There is a struggle for people to be able to survive in our current society and its systems, much less thrive. In this blog we will be highlighting a young musician who is not only surviving, but thriving through her efforts to create…

Written by Erin Bader from Child Welfare Information Gateway A sense of belonging and connectedness is a vital human need. We all need the love and support of others in order to achieve our goals and meet our personal definition of success. Unfortunately, young people in foster care are often…

Being A Supportive Ally - Everything is the Same and Everything Has Changed  Part II This is What Being An Ally Can Look Like Written by Gwen White I have dedicated time and energy to be an adult ally to both colleagues and youth.  I am passionate about and dedicated…