This graphic captures highlights from a 2-day August 2022 Listening Session with young adults who work with youth. In an easy-to-read format, the graphic elevates the voices of Listening Session participants who discussed what helps in their work, what harms in their work, how they are feeling about their work, what are the main concerns they see in their work, and how to better recruit and support young people. … [Read more...] about Listening Session: Young Adult Serving Professionals in the Mental Health Workforce
Youth & Young Adults of Transition Age
Healthy Transitions New Project Directors: Developing a Clear Implementation Approach
The goal of this short TA Tips document is to provide new Healthy Transitions Project Directors with a few foundational tips for developing (or clarifying) their implementation approach. It includes strategies for working alongside an entire project team and young people in the community. This document was developed for new Healthy Transitions Project Directors, but it may also be useful for other new and experienced SAMHSA-funded Project Directors. … [Read more...] about Healthy Transitions New Project Directors: Developing a Clear Implementation Approach
What are Your D.O.B.S. (Dreams, Opportunities, Barriers, and Strengths)?
This tool is a way to solicit youth voice and choice. It is designed to be used with the "Healthy Transitions New Project Directors: Developing a Clear Implementation Approach" document. Leaders of Healthy Transitions grants, System of Care grants, and other projects that work with youth and young adults can use this framework to integrate young people into the strategic planning process. … [Read more...] about What are Your D.O.B.S. (Dreams, Opportunities, Barriers, and Strengths)?
TRAILS Learning Capture
While many people will experience trauma at some point in their lives, how we heal depends on external factors that impact the care and support we receive. These factors include, but are not limited to: race, culture, ethnicity, socio- economic status, temperament, and our own individual resilience--something we'll dig into later in this learning capture. Using trauma-informed practices and approaches means that we deliver services with an awareness of the environment or the big picture in addition to considering individual needs. This Learning Capture is a snapshot of our conversation from our TRAILS Kick-Off event on October 21, 2021. … [Read more...] about TRAILS Learning Capture
Youth Taking Action: Using Creative Expression to Approach Youth Engagement
"Audio Stories - Youth Taking Action" is a miniseries sponsored by NTTAC and Youth MOVE National. Audio Stories is a project created to look at the important work that youth and young adults across the nation are doing in areas of mental health and other youth-serving systems. This episode features Mariah Larkin, who works as a System of Care Youth Engagement Specialist at The Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health. To find out more about Youth MOVE Minnesota. visit www.youthmove-mn.org. … [Read more...] about Youth Taking Action: Using Creative Expression to Approach Youth Engagement