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Binghamton Pond Hockey Festival Raises Funds and Awareness for Youth Mental Health
The pond hockey festival raised money for "Do It For Daron," an organization that aims to start conversations about youth mental health.
How camping is helping people improve their mental health
Camping is helping people feel better about themselves, feel closer to loved ones and create a sense of reconnection.
How a Nonprofit Was Able to Reconnect With Their Mental Health Patients
A Truist Cares* grant is helping one of our community partners stay connected with one of our country’s most vulnerable populations.
How state Medicaid agencies can improve maternal mental health and mortality
CLASP proposes a framework for Medicaid agencies to improve maternal mental health outcomes for women of color in a new report.
What is Better Together?: Introducing a New Mental Health Video Series
Better Together is an initiative devised for tough times to support our mental wellbeing and offer a platform for questions.
which is why summer break is so important for their mental health
Summer programmes should focus on physical activity, socialising, and being creative – not school work.
Can Scouters raise funds for themselves using individual accounts?
A parent wants to go to camp with his Scout, but money has been tight for the family lately. Is this solution a proper way to fund their way for the trip?
How Summer Camp Helps Develop Your Child's Mental Health and Resilience
Summer camp activities for kids help improve a child’s cognitive and behavioral development.
Paid leave, Medicaid, child care: How policy can protect parents’ mental health
Researchers seek a systemic way to limit anxiety, depression and other challenges.
How to care for infant mental health
When caring for babies, we focus on keeping them warm, physically safe and well fed—but their mental wellbeing is equally important. What does that mean for vulnerable infants exposed to trauma, domestic violence or indefinite detention?
Want to Raise Successful Kids? This Is the Best Summer Activity
Young minds benefit hugely from this tried-and-true summer activity.
How Can Adults Help Youth Thrive?
For the past 15 years, the Thrive Foundation for Youth has enabled leading researchers to explore the science of thriving, or what it takes to achieve one’s full potential. What they’ve found could turn the tide for millions of disadvantaged youth in America.
How to Plan A Christian Youth Camp: Finding the Right Location
Finding the right location for your youth camp can prove to be somewhat tricky. You want to select a location that is cost effective, gives the experience you want your attendees to have, and is in a central location. You may not even know what is available in your area. If that’s the case, our [...]
How Christian Camps can Help Troubled Youths
We live in a world full of turmoil and immorality; it seems that everywhere you look, sin abounds. This is especially tragic for teenagers, who are bombarded and pressured by the culture on every side as they try to determine what they will do for the rest of their lives. It’s no wonder that so [...]
What Happens After an Intercept Expedition for At Risk Youth?
For families considering wilderness programs for at risk youth, we provide many resources to support a successful transition back home.
How Youth Hockey Helped Me Heal
But life sometimes takes an unexpected turn. And in the midst of my lowest time came a tiny gift. One that I was completely unprepared for.
A Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
The first step to becoming an ally to transgender and nonbinary people is to learn more; thank you for taking that step with us! It …
Amazing Race Ideas for Youth Group Events
I'm a huge fan of The Amazing Race. My wife and I have talked about applying to the TV show for years but have never tried signing up (yet). It’s such a great idea, filled
How a Mother’s Love May Counter the Negative Health Effects of Poverty
Being raised in poverty can have lifelong negative effects on children's health, increasing their risk of chronic disease in adulthood. But new research suggests one factor that may help protect poor kids from later illness: having a nurturing mother.
Local moms who dealt with postpartum depression work to raise awareness
Two local women are doing everything they can to raise awareness for postpartum depression.
