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Supporting Youth with Anxiety
Like everyone else, children and teenagers also struggle with stress, especially when undergoing significant changes in their lives. Additional difficulties, such as schoolwork, family problems, adverse childhood experiences, or peer pressure, can trigger stress. If not managed properly, stress could lead to anxiety and other psychological challenges. In this article, guest author Michael Vallejo, broadens our understanding of anxiety in youth with a comprehensive outline of common signs, symptoms and support strategies.  
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Care for the Caregiver
The question isn’t IF or WHEN you will experience compassion fatigue….the question is HOW OFTEN and for HOW LONG. The reality is, as caregivers, we have our own stories. We have experienced our own losses, trauma and heartache. Every time we listen to the stories of those we serve, we are flooded with the suffering being shared, but also the insurgence of our own!  If you are a parent, grandparent, guardian, mentor, mental health professional, healthcare professional, frontline worker, first responder, or educator this post is for you!  Let this article be your reminder, even better, your permission, to prioritize self-care.
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Young Adult Mental Health Resources Hub

Heading into adulthood is an incredibly exciting and overwhelming step along your life journey. Many young adults agree about the importance of being emotionally prepared and equipped with the tools to access mental health support services.  As you gear up for adulting, we recommend adding these mental health resources and guides to your toolkit.

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Eluna’s Expert Voices - Importance of Communication Through Grounding & Mindfulness
The Eluna Resource Center is proud to present Eluna's Expert Voices! Using the framework of the 7 C's, we have interviewed 19 Camp Mariposa Experts across the country including mentors, caregivers, clinicians, and camp directors.  The interviews have been woven together into a series of videos with the goal to elevate expert voices and expand resources within the field of addiction prevention and mentoring support. In this video Camp Mariposa Mentor & Lead Clinician, Leah, talks about the IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION using GROUNDING & MINDFULNESS.
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Activity: Weathering the Storm
The winter season can be filled with fun traditions, frigid snow storms, and warm moments with family and friends. Sometimes it can be a difficult time when your family is struggling with grief or addiction. For this activity, you will create a snow globe that represents you weathering the storm.
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Activity: Feel the Beat
Sometimes talking about how we are feeling can be difficult and there are lots of ways we can express feelings without words. Feel the Beat invites participants to use a drum to tell us how they are feeling. This activity was developed and shared by Rachel McFadden, Clinical Director of Camp Mariposa Indianapolis - thank you!
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Eluna’s Expert Voices - Importance of Self Care
The Eluna Resource Center is proud to present Eluna's Expert Voices! Using the framework of the 7 C's, we have interviewed 19 Camp Mariposa Experts across the country including mentors, caregivers, clinicians, and camp directors.  The interviews have been woven together into a series of videos with the goal to elevate expert voices and expand resources within the field of addiction prevention and mentoring support. In this video, Camp Mariposa Experts speak about the IMPORTANCE OF SELF CARE
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Activity: Shake It Out

Anger can be a difficult emotion to handle, and it's one that everyone has to deal with. Sometimes we need to create a healthy outlet for that anger so it isn't building up inside of us. You can make a Shake It Out, to shake and release the anger children & teens may be carrying with them.

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You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health
“You Are Not Alone,” NAMI’s first ever book, is here to offer help. Written by Dr. Ken Duckworth with the expertise of a leading psychiatrist and the empathy of a family member affected by mental illness, this comprehensive guide includes stories from over 130 people who have been there — including people with mental illness and caregivers — and understand how challenging it can be to find the help you need, when you need it. Their stories are what makes this book different from your typical mental health guide.
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Red Linen Moon: Wellness + Consulting
Red Linen Moon, founded by Sequoya Hayes, is a wellness and social practice consulting firm that provides social work services through a queer feminist lens. Red Linen Moon serves as a resource for survivors through trauma informed yoga, individual and group therapy, and customized wellness experiences. Sequoya also works with a variety of service providers and organizations to ensure the professional application of these practices are incorporated into overall organizational wellness, strategic planning, and program evaluation.
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Activity: Let it Go
Sometimes, we get upset over things that we cannot change or control, no matter how much we want to. Telling ourselves to “let go” of those things can help relieve stress and negative feelings. This activity invites you to consider what things are worthy of “letting go” of because it is completely out of your control.
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Natural High

Natural High exists to inspire youth to discover, amplify and pursue what they love to do so they have a reason to to say no to an artificial high. Natural High is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization inspiring youth to discover, amplify and pursue their natural high so they have a reason to say no to drugs and alcohol.

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