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Youth Sports Are More Important Than Ever for Kids' Mental Health

Allison Torres Burtka

April 12, 2023 |

Global Sport Matters |

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Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

Studies have found that youth who play sports have higher levels of self-esteem and social support and lower levels of depression and loneliness. Several organizations — like Girls on the Run and DC Scores — have emerged to provide sports programming that doubles as a space to teach interpersonal skills, problem-solving and how to talk about feelings and ask for help.

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'He's never gonna be the same again' What type of support does a child need to recover from the trauma of being shot? A Kalamazoo mother is on a lonely search for that answer.

Kristie May

April 11, 2023 |

NowKalamazoo |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Victim of Violence Program uses hospital social workers to connect with youth in the hospital for cases of interpersonal violence by helping them cope with trauma, and any other psychosocial concerns that may arise as a result within the year that youth and their families are required to participate in the program. An individualized, holistic treatment plan is developed for each patient, whether that be helping them graduate high school, learn how to communicate better with family or manage the symptoms of their trauma. In 2021, the program had 11 patients and a 100% completion rate.

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School-based clinic offers convenient mental-health care for Battle Creek Central students

Nicole Morehouse

April 10, 2023 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

Grace Health is a public health agency that has clinics in 200 schools throughout the state that offer mental health services to students, among other care like immunizations and sports physicals. This on-site mental healthcare option helps increase access among students as there’s no need to travel to a facility and the at-school care is free or significantly low-cost. In 2022 alone, Grace Health served 600 patients in 1,300 visits.

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Portage Public Schools get proactive, invest in mental health

Natasha Robinson

April 10, 2023 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Portage, Michigan

Some districts, like Portage Public Schools, are offering school-based mental health care to improve students’ overall well-being, school performance and greatly increase access to care. The use of school-based healthcare is on the rise, as more than 22,000 students received services from a school-based mental health services provider during the 2021-2022 school year, compared to just 8,885 from 2019-2020.

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Battling addiction and stigmas in the East African community

Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

April 10, 2023 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Daryeel Youth helps East African youth on the streets, particularly those struggling with drug abuse, by providing free pizza and a chance to connect with others. At the plaza — now known as Daryeel Corner — parents can also receive education on addiction issues and how to best help their children and how to destigmatize addiction and treatment in the East African culture.

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KC group wants to give Black children the skills to succeed in tech

Mili Mansaray

April 03, 2023 |

The Kansas City Beacon |

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Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

WeCodeKC offers educational training and mentorship to help Black and brown students from low-income neighborhoods break into the tech industry. Participants can learn different programming languages, build their own robots, work on cybersecurity projects, get help with internship and job searches, and more.

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Program providing roadmap to better mental health for Three Rivers students

Alek Haak-Frost

March 29, 2023 |

Watershed Voice |

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Response Location: United States, Three Rivers, Michigan

Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS) provides a group environment for students experiencing mental health issues to discuss their feelings and find a sense of community among their peers facing similar concerns. This school-based program makes care more accessible for students as it brings it directly to the classroom for free. Since beginning in 2013, TRAILS has been implemented in 700 schools throughout the state.

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How Lagos youth friendly initiative is improving lives of young Nigerians

Tobi Awodipe

March 28, 2023 |

The Guardian Nigeria News |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

The Hello Lagos! youth center provides a safe space for youth, particularly those experiencing teenage pregnancies, issues around sexual reproductive health, substance abuse and anything else that gets in the way of youth having a healthy lifestyle. One of the Center’s program, the young moms clinic, has led to a 20% decrease in teen pregnancy and 15% of those in the program have returned to school.

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Assessing Trauma in Children: It's key to helping them thrive, and WMU center leads the way

Marie Lee

March 22, 2023 |

Encore Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Child Trauma Assessment Center (CTAC) assesses youth ages three months to 17-years-old to see how trauma can negatively impact a child’s developing brain, especially among children in the foster care system. CTAC has trained more than 150,000 individuals in identifying trauma in children and its effects, including medical professionals, judges, caregivers and educators.

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New program trains South High students to become teachers

Becky Z. Dernbach

March 06, 2023 |

Sahan Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

A Minnesota high school's "Grow-Your-Own" program gives students of color the opportunity to earn college credit, learn culturally-relevant history, and explore careers in education while still working toward their high school diplomas. The students create their own lesson plans within an ethnic studies framework and volunteer at elementary schools mentoring younger kids.

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