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An effort to increase teen engagement in Gonzales is succeeding, and spreading to neighboring cities

Celia Jiménez

November 16, 2023 |

Monterey County Weekly |

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Response Location: United States, Gonzales, California

The Gonzales Youth Council, which allows young people to advise local government on issues that affect them, has inspired other youth councils to sprout up in neighboring communities. Youth commissioners participate in a paid summer fellowship to learn about city and school district processes, and the council has made several recommendations that have gone on to become ordinances, including fines for adults who facilitate underage drinking.

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Cree kids become recording artists talking about mental health, friendship and culture

Samantha Schwientek

November 10, 2023 |

CBC |

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Response Location: Canada, Calgary, Alberta

Cree youth in Calgary, Alberta, are expressing their views and experiences by writing, recording, and performing original music. The program, called Nikamo, is part of a collaboration between a local theater and a nonprofit focused on supporting youth mental health.

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One Community Based Organization Carves Out Spaces So DMV's Youth Can Thrive

Delonte Harrod

November 06, 2023 |

The Intersection Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

Afterschool programs like Opportunities for Deserving Children’s Rolling Away From Violence program are helping reduce rates of violent crimes amongst the area’s youth. The program offers a safe space for youth to play and engage with each other and community mentors. Opportunities for Deserving Children has also partnered with other local organizations to provide resources like mental health care to youth and others in the community who need it.

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Transforming Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: The Tombey Approach

Chinonso Kenneth

November 06, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

The Hacey Health Initiative’s Tombey project works to connect young people — especially young girls — with reliable, accurate information about sexual and reproductive rights and health (SRHR), as well as relevant sexual and reproductive health services. The Tombey Project offers an online SRHR course, a “sexiontary” full of SRHR terms and definitions and connections to youth-friendly counseling services. Since 2016, over 3,000 youth have taken the Tombey Project’s online course and it’s estimated that over 100,000 young people across the country have been impacted by the Tombey Project in some way.

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Local pediatric mental health supports improving, but demand still not met

Kelly Burch

November 04, 2023 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

Amongst an increased need for mental health care, Monadnock Family Services is offering group therapy to children to get them in for some level of care as staff shortages make offering individual therapy too difficult. The American Psychological Association found that group therapy is as effective as individual therapy for most conditions — as well as more efficient. Monadnock Family Services offers a variety of groups depending on a patient’s interests and identity, like groups for those who enjoy hiking to groups for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Birmingham students form club, talk solutions after classmates' deaths

Alaina Bookman

November 02, 2023 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

The Creative Minds club provides a creative, supportive outlet for high school students amid a rise in teen homicides due to gun violence and racial tension. Students in the club meet to discuss their feelings, grieve and participate in forms of self-expression like writing and artwork to help manage their mental health.

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Baltimore nonprofit aims to curb youth crime with citywide after-school programs

Bri Hatch

November 01, 2023 |

WYPR |

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Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Elementary, middle, secondary, and alternative schools are partnering with the nonprofit Elev8 Baltimore to provide enrichment programs for students after school. The nonprofit’s aim is to keep students away from danger and crime by keeping them in school buildings, so the programs are tailored to student interests at each school.

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Finding support as you find your authentic self: LGBTQ+ resources for youth

Zinta Aistars

October 23, 2023 |

Watershed Voice |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Organizations like OutFront are offering safe spaces with a variety of programs and services for LGBTQ+ youth. From providing access to education and accurate information to connecting youth with LGBTQ+ mentors and providing housing for those experiencing homelessness, OutFront allows LGBTQ+ youth to form connections and community in person and online through the group’s Discord server.

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Beauty Beyond The Scars

Rhonet Atwiine

October 20, 2023 |

Solutions Now Africa |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda

The Y+ Beauty Pageant empowers young people living with HIV to embrace their diagnosis and advocate for others despite the stigma associated with the condition. Participants in the beauty pageant then go out into their communities to be changemakers and lead education and awareness campaigns. Since 2014, the pageant has reached over 50,000 people through its various campaigns.

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One answer to the youth mental health crisis? Asking Colorado students how they're feeling

Leigh Paterson

October 18, 2023 |

KUNC |

Radio |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

New legislation in Colorado will implement statewide mental health screenings, expanding existing programs in schools and health centers. For example, Glenwood Springs High School has had a screening program in place since 2020. The school's health center provides care ranging from dental exams to counseling and served over 2,500 students last year.

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