Living My Truth: My Experience as a Transgender Woman in the Bible Belt
Living My Truth: My Experience as a Transgender Woman in the Bible Belt In this blog, we will hear from April “AJ” Boyd (she/they). April…
We need to turn up the volume now more than ever…
We envision a future in which young people are valued as empowered leaders, advocates, and designers of communities that are built for all youth to thrive. However, it’s been harder and harder to envision that future based on what youth are experiencing NOW.
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On October 17th 2023, Youth MOVE National hosted Youth Advocacy and the Youth MOVEment – Where we talked with past and present Youth MOVErs about their work within youth advocacy!
Our SAMHSA-Funded Youth MOVE Peer Center builds the capacity of the current and future peer workforce, consumer-run organizations, including youth and family organizations, mental health service providers, and individuals with lived experience to promote the resilience and recovery of those experiencing mental health challenges. We use multiple, effective tailored technical assistance (TA), individual coaching, and training approaches to improve implementation and enhance the integration of recovery-oriented services into the traditional mental health service array.
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Living My Truth: My Experience as a Transgender Woman in the Bible Belt In this blog, we will hear from April “AJ” Boyd (she/they). April…
As Youth MOVE National continues to grow and expand its capacity, we are excited to announce some new staff to the organization! We would like…
In this blog, we will hear from Elizabeth Calcaterra (she/her). Elizabeth is a Youth Program Specialist here at Youth MOVE National. We are honored to…