Via Hope Blog
Announcing the Recovery Institute’s 2012 Participants!
From the official announcement: Via Hope, a training and technical assistance partnership between Texas Department of State Health Services, Mental Health America of Texas, and NAMI Texas, is launching the Recovery Institute and has announced which organizations will participate in this inaugural year’s initiatives. The Recovery Institute will further Via Hope’s transformational work by helping state… Read more
How can I remain inspired to focus on my health needs during times of stress?
Hello Everyone! This is Lauren Cohen, youth coordinator at Via Hope. Normally, I write about youth related topics, or I present youth resources, something youth related. Today, I am taking a departure from that. I have been thinking a lot about inspiration and health lately. For example, how will I remain focused on my health during times of stress? When… Read more
The Role of Adults in Youth Programs: How do we support youth in the programmatic process?
Hey Everyone, I am bringing you an article today that crosses the adult/youth blog divide. Isn’t that exciting? Why do I care about this article? Because adults play a huge role in how youth programs get built and how much access youth have to creative power in these programs. Many adults don’t realize what types… Read more
Check Out this Cool Youth Website!
I would like to welcome www.reachout.com to my list of wonderful youth websites. Their tag line is, “Getting through tough times.” This site is pretty awesome! I like Reach Out for a several reasons. It was created by youth; it is currently run by youth, and all content is youth generated. Reach Out also covers many, many topics… Read more
Anti-Social Media
The advent of social media has spurred on consumer demand for two-way conversations, corporate transparency and personal accountability. Gone are the days when organizations can blast out messages to as many people as possible, hoping that they’ll catch someone’s interest or trick them into making a purchase. While organizations and individuals like this still exist, modern… Read more
Dealing with Loss
Dealing with Loss Imagine having an illness that can take everything away from you – your spouse or partner, your children, your home, your friends, your financial resources, your job and career, years of life, cherished dreams, and even your own self-image. Most people with major mental illnesses suffer one or more of these catastrophic losses and the impact can be… Read more