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 & Young Adults of Transition Age
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
Youth Taking Action: Youth Making an Impact Through Civic 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 Thu Nguyen, who is running for City Council at Large in Worcester, MA. Thu describes themselves as a proud Vietnamese refugee, auntie, artist, youth worker, and the first non-binary candidate to run for this position. … [Read more...] about Youth Taking Action: Youth Making an Impact Through Civic Engagement
Youth Taking Action: Adapting Youth-Run Support Programs to Virtual Environments
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. In this episode, Haley Rizkallah (Senior Youth Engagement Specialist, Maryland Coalition of Families) talks about Adapting Youth-Run Support Groups to Virtual Environments. To learn more about the Maryland Coalition of Families, visit www.mdcoalition.org. For more about Maryland's Youth MOVE Chapter, Taking Flight, visit www.taking-flight.org … [Read more...] about Youth Taking Action: Adapting Youth-Run Support Programs to Virtual Environments
Reconnect, Reflect, and Renew Children’s Mental Health Conversation Series (YYA focus)
This is a recording of a three-part Facebook Live conversation series hosted by the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC) in observance of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month in May 2021. Each of the three sessions was centered around transitions faced during childhood, and featured guests with expertise in youth behavioral health, ranging from early childhood to young adult. Attendees reviewed the current mental health landscape for youth of all ages through the lens of both mental health experts and those with lived experience. Additionally, participants discussed coping mechanisms for the stresses surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic and learned how to reconnect, reflect, and renew in this unprecedented time. The first session featured Youth MOVE National (YMN) Youth Program Specialist Joshua Calarino and Peer Support Specialist Yasmin Flasterstein, the executive director of Peer Support Space, Inc. YMN … [Read more...] about Reconnect, Reflect, and Renew Children’s Mental Health Conversation Series (YYA focus)