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,
Tag: youth
Personal Essay: Breaking the Silence: A Mother’s Journey
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
Beyond the resource table: what happens when nonprofits become each other’s resources
How one afternoon event exposed the cost of nonprofit fragmentation, and started closing the gap By Amari Mbongwo In a county with more than 6,000
Personal Essay: Youth Mental Health: Not the Same for Everyone
By Valvree Mosley Nobody really tells you how hard it is trying to get help for your child when something isn’t right, especially when you’re
Personal Essay: Post-COVID Summer Camps and Supporting Our Youth in Changing Times
By Madeline Rodriguez It was the summer of 2021, and my co-counselors and I were completely outnumbered. This was the first year post-pandemic that
How Madison is Rethinking Youth Mental Health Through Communication
By Cleo Whitney “We don’t necessarily support the youth, we support the parents,” says Felica Harris, a peer support specialist with the Dane County Behavioral
Mental health legal rights for youth in Wisconsin
By Maddie Green A teenager knows something isn’t right. They want to talk to a therapist but don’t want their parents to know everything they
