by admin | May 22, 2023 | Featured Stories
“Last winter, [I began to feel] things that I didn’t realize I could feel, that were hard to identify. I felt like I was trapped. I didn’t want to go to bed at night because I had to wake up and do it again. I felt like my personality went away for a...
by admin | May 15, 2023 | Featured Stories
Community mobilization efforts focus on empowering community members to take action toward change. Community mobilization furthers the Community Plan by facilitating or supporting programs, events and collaborative outreach efforts that create efficient ways for the...
by admin | May 9, 2023 | Featured Stories
This school year was eventful for the Zero Reasons Why campaign in Johnson County, Kan., highlighted by trips to Iola and Topeka, Kan., several in-school events, Teen Council meetings and two Community Mental Health Convenings. Throughout the busy year, one consistent...
by admin | May 8, 2023 | Featured Stories
“I want to be a voice and ally to people that are hurting, who see that there are no resources for them. A lot of kids don’t have parents to go to or don’t have resources that are reliable.
Being Hispanic and Latino, the stigmas we face in our...
by admin | May 1, 2023 | Featured Stories
We believe storytelling has the power to remove stigma. But to understand what kind of storytelling makes an impact, we must first understand who is receiving those stories and what perspective they bring to the conversation. From there, we can determine the best...
