Youth & Young Adults

Opening Remarks from the 2022 Day of Empathy Event

Dream Corps Justice 2022 Day of Empathy graphic

From Nova Sweet, Oregon Ambassador, and her son Marco Brewer The following are transcripts of statements from the 2nd Day of Empathy, 2022, an annual event that mobilizes bipartisan support for a more humane justice system in the United States. Introductory Statement by Marco Brewer Good afternoon everyone. My name Opening Remarks from the 2022 Day of Empathy Event

Charlie Health: The Mental Health Care System is Broken

nerve cells representing mental health

From Maren Stubenvoll, Business Development Coordinator, Charlie Health The mental health care system is broken. While thousands of providers work tirelessly to provide essential care to Americans, rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide in our teens and young adults remain high. A long waitlist, the stigmatization of mental health, or Charlie Health: The Mental Health Care System is Broken

Youth Held Space to Heal the Pain of Adults

November 27, 2019 Originally published on I AM M.O.R.E. From S. Renee Mitchell, Creative Revolutionist, Principal Consultant for I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Other Resiliency Experiences) SUNRIVER; October 2019: Many of the attendees of the youth-facilitated Nothing About Me Without Me workshop at the Trauma Informed Care in Oregon Conference thought Youth Held Space to Heal the Pain of Adults

Juvenile Justice Prevention in School Outreach

May 30, 2019 From Robin Hausen, School Lead Outreach Officer,  Juvenile Justice Prevention Department, Grants Pass, Oregon What we know about trauma is when “bad behaviors” are present in children, they are actually impacts of traumatic experiences and attachment issues. As school outreach officers Robin Hausen and her colleagues, Michael Juvenile Justice Prevention in School Outreach

HOOTS: Mobile Mental Health in School Settings

April 5, 2019 From Laurel Lisovskis, MSW, QMPH, CSWA, Crisis Worker/Clinical Manager for CAHOOTS, School Social Worker for Springfield Public Schools School counselors, and teachers, for that matter, know how difficult it can be to meet the emotional needs of students. Most have extremely demanding caseloads, and each student brings HOOTS: Mobile Mental Health in School Settings

Wellness: Perspectives from Native Youth

February 11, 2019 From Jessica Johnson, LCSW, and Ombria Cassadore While working with Native teens as a therapist over the past few years, I’ve spent a lot of time chatting about self-care. We talk about how to set ourselves up for being able to cope well when things get rough. Wellness: Perspectives from Native Youth

Trauma-Informed Care for Every Body

February 4, 2019 From Haley Jones, BS Since the rise of national “obesity” prevention campaigns, the incidence of weight stigma has increased by about 66%. Though efforts to combat “obesity” are well-intentioned, the research is clear: the overemphasis on weight and the value our culture places on “thinness” can encourage Trauma-Informed Care for Every Body

Validation of Our Voice

December 12, 2018 From Carmen Flores, Youth Program Manager When the opportunity arose to share a part of my life experiences on this platform I hesitantly said yes. As I began thinking about what I would write, I was annoyed with myself for agreeing because what could I say that Validation of Our Voice

Culturally Specific Apps

December 7, 2018 From Isha-Charlie McNeely, Outreach and Community Engagement Coordinator, Trauma Informed Oregon I believe that mobile education and the visibility of people of color in the digital world is important for multiple reasons. For one,  I have observed over the years working in child welfare serving minority communities Culturally Specific Apps

For Youth by Youth: Foundations of Trauma Informed Care

October 4, 2018 From Isha-Charlie McNeely, Outreach and Community Engagement Coordinator, Trauma Informed Oregon The 2018 Oregon Teen Conference provided an opportunity for foster youth to understand how trauma affects their mind, body, and self-esteem with the goal of restoring healing and power along with new tools for their health. This For Youth by Youth: Foundations of Trauma Informed Care