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    • Collaborative PodcastsWe have two podcasts with multiple episodes each. Seeds of Leadership: The podcast by Root 2 Rise, called Seeds of Leadership, highlights the mission and impact of the nonprofit aiming to empower the youth through mentorship, guidance and leadership in schools. Each of these episodes features an individual who has been impacted or involved in the program in some way, sharing their stories, and showcasing the power of supporting young leaders in our community.” Special thanks to Joe Thigpen of Root2Rise with SJMC students Mia Salbego and Maggie Cleary who created this series. Posted with permission from Denise Hanson, director of Root2Rise. Housing Last: The podcast, Housing Last, emphasizes systematic factors rather than personal responsibility of the existing narratives about homelessness. The following episodes feature unhoused people and their views on everything from our economic system to how policy decisions can solve housing crises to mental health of unhoused populations. We want to extend our thanks to the founder of Housing Last, Matvei Mozhaev, and for all the work that Madison Commons reporter and Housing Last collaborator Amelia Geis.
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Personal Essay: Taking youth mental health seriously in an oversaturated political environment
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Personal Essay: Taking youth mental health seriously in an oversaturated political environment

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

By Alexandra Malatesta In the last few years, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve watched friends sit in lecture halls silently struggling – showing up,

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college, families, youth
Personal Essay: It All Starts At Home: How parents are the first solution to youth mental health
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Personal Essay: It All Starts At Home: How parents are the first solution to youth mental health

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

By Dan Thomas It all starts at home.  “From a mother’s standpoint, having to figure it out by yourself. Now I did it because I’m

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families, Home, moms
Collaborative Story: Movin’ Out’s 30 Years (A timeline retrospective)
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Collaborative Story: Movin’ Out’s 30 Years (A timeline retrospective)

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

For three decades, Movin’ Out has quietly shaped Madison’s housing landscape by expanding access to and affordability of housing for people with disabilities and low-income

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families, Nonprofit News
Collaborative story: After a $500 rent raise, Own It helps family find their own home Profile: Quintella Cruz
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Collaborative story: After a $500 rent raise, Own It helps family find their own home Profile: Quintella Cruz

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

By Maneeya Leung In Dane County, only 13% of Black households own their homes compared to 64% of white households. Whether it be due to

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families, Home, OWNIT
Personal Essay: Breaking the Silence: A Mother’s Journey
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Personal Essay: Breaking the Silence: A Mother’s Journey

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

By Adrianne Farrow I am 32 years old, a single mother, and for the first time in my life, I am finally breathing.  Growing up

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families, parents, silence, youth
Youth Mental Health Providers Make the Case for “Wraparound Care”
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Youth Mental Health Providers Make the Case for “Wraparound Care”

May 20, 2026

By Laine Casey On Thursday, April 16, about 45 people from community organizations, service providers and local advocates gathered at the UW Odyssey Project for

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Anesis, families, wraparound care, youth mental health

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