Crossposted from the National School-Based Health Alliance Each year, a group of rock star young people ages 14-22 connect with like-minded peers from around the country who are passionate leaders of change in their schools and communities. While this awesome experience has been taking place virtually since 2020, the National School-Based Health Alliance is thrilled…
Crossposted from the Washington School-Based Health Alliance The Washington School-Based Health Alliance (WA SBHA) will be creating a youth video montage to share at the Student Health Summit 2023 on May 2-3. This video will highlight the importance of school-based health care and the impact school-based health centers (SBHCs) have in the lives of youth. WA SBHA is…
Crossposted from Best Starts for Kids To honor BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, we are featuring a story from a young person who explores the impacts of mental health challenges and the public health crisis of systemic racism. Across our region and country, young people are navigating the ramifications of racism and the pandemic that…
Join Public Health–Seattle & King County’s Community Well-Being Program and the South King Emotional Wellness League (SKEWL) Wednesday June 1 4:30-6pm for a conversation on youth mental health led by and for young people in our region. Learn more and register here. About this event Intentions for This Space: We will be coming together to…
In an effort to highlight new and creative ways school-based health staff are engaging youth in conversations around health and well-being, we are starting a series called It Starts with You(th). The King County Youth Bill of Rights (KCYBOR) project is ramping up as more and more opportunities become available for the KCYBOR Task Force and…
In an effort to highlight new and creative ways school-based health staff are engaging youth in conversations around health and well-being, we are starting a series called It Starts with You(th). Two local young adults and former HPV Vaccine Champions, Magdalene Tran and Yuhaniz Ali recently produced videos with Public Health–Seattle & King County (PHSKC) to…
As a part of the national Well Beings initiative, KCTS 9 is working with programming partners WA Therapy Fund Foundation and The Root of Our Youth for a virtual event to address youth mental health and well-being. The event will center and support Black youth as they continue to build their power, and the friends,…
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