During the Youth MOVE Change Initiative, those involved in the fellowship program put together projects relating to the world of peer support. One of the fellows, Nakiya Lynch, chose to create a 'Zine: "A Guide to Implementing Grounded Peer Support." This zine breaks down how to implement authentic youth peer support…

Strategic planning is the process to identify strategies that will best advance an organization’s mission. Youth MOVE National has been in this planning process for the past several months. There are many reasons that 2021 included launching a new five-year strategic plan for us. To start with, we had accomplished…

The last few weeks have been tough. In other years, around this time,  we may have been focused on celebrating grads, starting summer schedules, and wrapping up our Mental Health Awareness events. This year we knew the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder needed to be remembered, honored, and serve as…

Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) is an annual awareness day to celebrate the lives and contributions of transgender and nonbinary people around the world. This day is dedicated to celebrating accomplishments while raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to achieve Trans Justice.  TDOV was created…

At Youth MOVE National, Our mission is to enhance youth voice and choice across the nation. Right now, there are a handful of legislative measures that are being introduced that limit voice and choice of youth, especially in marginalized groups. For systems to be truly transformed, inclusion and shared decision-making…

“Dominator Culture has tried to keep us all afraid, to make us choose safety instead of risk, sameness instead of diversity. Moving through that fear, finding out what connects us, reveling in our differences; in our differences this is the process that brings us closer, that gives us a world of…

Written by: Victoria Eckert This blog contains information and discussion surrounding grief, suicide, and suicide prevention. If you are someone you know is struggling, you can call or online chat with:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline  1–800–273-TALK (8255)  The Lifeline is a 24-hour toll-free phone line for people in suicidal crisis…

Written by: Maddy Jensen, Youth MOVE National Intern Read and Reread the Application You’ve done the hard work of finding a grant that you’re eligible for. Now it is time to sit down and write your proposal. Before you put pen to paper, there are two things to do. Read…

Written By: Michelle Vance My story began in the child welfare system, where it is known that resources are often scarce. I felt I did not have a voice and so now, as an advocate for youth, I am invested in sharing information that could have made my journey a…