The National Mentoring Partnership
Why Mentor? Mentoring, at its core, guarantees young people that there is someone who cares about them, assures them they are
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Dealing with Teen Depression
Teen depression is much more than feeling temporarily sad or down in the dumps. It’s a serious and debilitating mood disorder
Center for Youth Wellness
The Center for Youth Wellness is part of a national effort to revolutionize pediatric medicine and transform the way society responds
American Art Therapy Association
The American Art Therapy Association, Inc. is an organization of professionals dedicated to the belief that making art is healing and
National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Suicide is a major public health issue, taking life without regard to age, income, education, social standing, race, or gender. The
Mindfulness and Guided Imagery: Scripts to Help Children Cope with Anxiety and Stress
Today’s children are facing sensory overload. From an early age, entertainment and information have just been a click away—TV, movies, video
Activity: Emotions Map
Creating an Emotions Map uses non-verbal expression to learn to identify emotions and develop self-awareness. In this activity, children use colors
Conversation Guide: Your Teen’s Mental Health
Our partners at JED have developed a conversation guide for when you get the gut feeling that something is wrong with
Life and loss are indivisible: Learning to grieve for losses great and small is a critical skill
Children, like all of us, continually experience loss. As much as they may celebrate their increased capacity to ‘do stuff’ like