Celebrate with SAMHSA's "Caring for Every Child's Mental Health" efforts on Thursday, May 9, 2013 or  celebrate with our whole country for the month of May.

Each Youth MOVE Chapter across the country is hosting awareness raising events and campaigns in their local communities.  Add your voice to the beautiful mix so that we can be heard.

The Dare to Dream America program provides an opportunity for youth (ages 13 to 25) to get involved in mental health awareness activities.

We have compiled a group of resources that will be beneficial in responding to the questions and fears which emerge in the days and weeks after national tragedies.  Please use and forward the resources found here to all who support children and young adults.

Resources from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Disaster Response Kit

In the Wake of Trauma: Tips for College Students

Grief Leadership: Leadership in the Wake of Tragedy

    *Resource from The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)

This week, February 24 - March 2, 2013, is NEDAwareness Week.  Raising awareness and spreading messages of positive body images across the world.  Youth MOVE National is proud to support this awareness raising initiative and we encourage everyone to DO ONE THING to share this message.

"Everybody Knows Somebody" is this year's very appropriate theme.  Eating disorders do not discrimate against males or females, Whites, Asians, Hispanics or African-Americans, or age categories.  We believe the following two infographics speak volumes.

What is the National Young Leaders Network?

YMN seeks a highly skilled person to fill the Director of Resource Development position.  This person will be a part of the national leadership team.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

•        Works with the Executive Director to design, implement and manage all fundraising activities   including individual giving, endowment development, and other related solicitations.

              •        Manages all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations.

               •        Maintains contact with and develops grant proposals and reports for funders.

Recognizing Mental Health Disorders in Youth:

National Council Introduces Youth Mental Health First Aid on Lady Gaga's Born Brave Bus Tour

Check out the following press release for more information from the National Council for Behavioral Health and Mental Health First Aid

Press Release

More about the Born This Way Foundation HERE

More about Mental Health First Aid HERE

Youth MOVE National (YMN) - the national organization for youth voice and authentic engagement within child serving systems - is seeking a Member Services Intern to assist the Director of Member Services during Spring 2013.

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED.