News from the Field Related to Wraparound
Black Suicidality and Mental Health #BlackLivesMatter
June 13, 2020
This blog post breaks down some of the factors that go into rates of black suicide among young people, lists some organizations working specifically on Black mental health and provides resources for further education.
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The Trevor Project Releases Mental Health Guide for Black LGBTQ Youth
June 7, 2020
The Trevor Project, a national organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people, has released a guide to supporting Black LGBTQ youth in dealing with the mental health aftermath of recent violence against Black Americans, as well as additional guidance for providers working with Black LGBTQ youth.
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Researchers Call for Youth Exercise Programs in Inpatient Mental Health
June 7, 2020
This article looks at recent research that examined the benefits of implementing exercise and diet-based interventions with young people in residential and inpatient treatment facilities, from both a treatment outcomes and human rights standpoint.
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How Therapists Are Using TikTok to Reach Teens & Talk Mental Health
May 28, 2020
Therapists are using popular social media and content creation platform TikTok to introduce young people to the concept of therapy and share mental health education.
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FosterStrong, Media Platform For and By Foster Youth, To Launch This Week
May 28, 2020
A new nonprofit led by those with lived experience in the foster care system, designed to share stories of those currently in foster care as well as alums, launched this week.
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Youth who understand mental illness more likely to ask for help later
May 28, 2020
A new study looked at how education on mental health and stigma impacts the likelihood of young people seeking help for mental illness.
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As Pandemic Batters Economy, Foster Youth Bear the Brunt
May 28, 2020
This article, from the Chronicle of Social Change, details how the unemployment crisis resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic could hit foster youth harder than other employment-eligible young adults.
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How to Keep Children’s Stress From Turning Into Trauma
May 8, 2020
The New York Times spoke to experts on childhood adversity on how to turn stress from the Covid-19 pandemic into resilience rather than trauma.
AAP outlines needs of youths in justice system including during pandemic
May 7, 2020
New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics on “Responding to the Needs of Youth Involved With the Justice System During the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
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Older Foster Youth Can Feel Unprepared to Navigate Mental Health Care, Study Finds
April 23, 2020
A new study published by the Journal of Adolescent Health found that a high percentage of foster teens do not feel prepared to manage their own mental health upon entering adulthood, despite high rates of medication and mental health service use.
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