Via Hope Blog
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
Make Mountains out of Mole Hills
“Little by little does the trick,”…”A mighty flame followeth a tiny spark,”…”All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small….” Some of these are common sayings, others remarks by ancient philosophers, but they all have one thing in common: the belief that small efforts make a big difference. Read more
Language Does Matter
I made a presentation recently to the Stephen Ministers at an African American church. Stephen Ministers are lay ministers who provide one-to-one care to hurting people in and around a congregation. As I was putting my presentation together, I was struggling with the language I would use. The stigma associated with mental health issues is huge in the African… Read more