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YMG is hitting the books for fall with new schools, new students and renewed vigor!
After prison, freeing the mind through reading and writing
Access to tobacco products, including vapes, and proximity of retailers pose challenge for youth
Col. Myles Caggins III brings commitment to public service, journalism and mentoring to YMG Board
AccesSOS brings emergency services to Deaf community
Lifelong friends Larry Owens and Donald Shakir use art to handle life after prison
YMG teaches skills that are ‘applicable in anything,’ says former student
Climate gentrification: Rising seas lift home prices in drier, cheaper neighborhoods like Miami’s Little Haiti
‘Alienated’ and other poems by Samantha Mills
“I am not broken, I just need help”
College Corner: Original YMG student Erin Burnett aims to be major player in broadcast news; ‘It was what I have...
How a counselor shortage is hurting students struggling with anxiety, depression
OMG! We’re YMG now. Here’s Y …
‘When it comes to creating change, it’s not a sprint–it’s a marathon’
Illegal dumping in the Bronx isn’t just ugly – it’s a health hazard
Together, Philly mom and son cope with mental health issues
When the local barber’s chair becomes a therapist’s couch
After 5 years, 170 students and scores of published stories, we’re just getting started
Foster children at high risk for a multitude of mental health problems
COVID-19, remote learning left Miami high school seniors stressed, strained and struggling to catch up
Systemic racism spurs COVID-19 to hit Florida communities of color harder
COVID-19 pandemic leaves ‘transportation deserts’ even more barren
Early screening for learning disabilities ‘would make a huge difference’
Virtual learning harbors its own gifts
‘I thought I was the only one’: Peer support groups help teens fight loneliness, isolation of COVID-19 pandemic
‘If these streets could talk’
Correctional facilities: The Band-Aid to mental health
Social media: A complex challenge for youth and parents to protect mental health
‘Enough is enough — I am going to die’
Is back to school better or worse than pandemic eating, couch surfing at home?
Health disparities hit survival rates for cancer, COVID
Meet Justin Fernandez: UHMP student journalist and mental health advocate
Meet Krystal Li: UHMP student journalist and workshop participant
UHMP teaches students to tell the health and social justice stories of the unrepresented
Homeless, anxious, depressed and young
Facts and data on mental health and law enforcement
‘Stop it! You’re making me sick!’: Moving documentary spotlights the pivotal battle to declassify homosexuality as illness
Opioid Addiction: Like a “Silverback Gorilla on Your Back”
Missouri high school students recommend ways to improve school safety, student mental health
Borough students talk mental health, racism in local high schools
Staten Island high school students face racial segregation, bullying and mental health issues
Missouri high school students call for more mental health services in schools to increase feelings of safety
Monroe County students work to promote, elevate youth voices
Albuquerque Students tackle mental health, racial equity in schools
Youth fight for racial justice, and take their convictions to the polls
Jacksonville youth face rising rates of trauma, mental health issues
Jacksonville high school student-activists chart their course
Gaffney Middle, High School students aim to reduce stigma around mental health
Thrive-U Youth Highlight Mental Health Concerns of South Carolina Students Amid Remote Learning
Mental health, racial disparities and technology issues top concerns for New Mexico youth
Refuting the stigma behind antidepressants and mental illness
The Pandemic Deepens Miami’s Housing Affordability Crisis for Immigrant Families
LGBTQ myths debunked with science and facts
Pride offers LGBTQ youth opportunities for community
Pride centers this father-daughter relationship
New shows moving away from old stereotypes of gay life
Queer youth found creative approaches to self-care during pandemic
First rejected, then outed in church, bisexual teen questions Christianity
One non-binary person’s perspective on how to transition thoughtfully and safely
HEALTH LGBTQ+ teens, 20-somethings share pandemic mental health struggles, post-pandemic plans
As Grief Sweeps Nation from Violence, COVID-19 Deaths, Survivors ‘Suffering in Silence’
Community Work, Gospel Music Helps Grieving Mother Recover from Daughter’s Death
Families face obstacles fighting lead poisoning during pandemic
Amid toll of COVID-19, violence compounds grief for families of homicide victims
Even before COVID, LGBTQ+ youth faced a high risk of homelessness. The pandemic only made things worse.
He came out to his family, and wound up on the street
Two years later, LGBTQ+ Kokomo teen barely recognizes the depressed girl in documentary
Got the Pandemic Blues? Go to the (Bowling) Alley
For one little girl, sexual assaults changed her life until she took control
Surviving Trauma: COVID-19 Deaths Only One Trauma Young People of Color Face
Surviving Trauma: She Walks In Her Truth: Washington Woman Works to Help Other LGBTQ+ People of Color
Surviving Trauma: Intergenerational Violence Affects Many in Black Community
Surviving Trauma: Separating Siblings in Foster Care Can Be Cruel
Surviving Trauma: Domestic Abuse, Dulos Killing Motivate Mothers’ Political Activism
Surviving Trauma: Natural Disasters Leave Mark Years Later on Survivors
Surviving trauma: Even years later, trauma from Parkland shooting translates to action
Surviving Trauma: Miami Resident Leans on Faith to Cope With Multiple COVID-19 Deaths
Surviving Trauma: Students Shine Light on Bigotry in Their High School
Surviving Trauma: Trans Sex Worker Advocate Supports Others Facing Trauma
Surviving Trauma: Trauma of Past Lives and Hunger Can Follow Immigrants to U.S.
Surviving Trauma: ‘You Do the Right Thing No Matter What’: Coping With COVID-19
Surviving Trauma: South Philly Man Copes With Past Trauma By Helping Others
Latinx Health Care: Lost in Translation
Ethics Policy
Covering racism, health disparities in the headlines
Charleston Black history museum to provide context for racial protests
As black teen suicide rises, more resources and awareness needed
COVID-19’s disproportionate effect on blacks tracks hospital safety disparities in many communities
In the face of a global pandemic, storytelling shows unity, resilience and hope
Isolation offers chance for quiet reflection
Art in the time of Covid-19
Wearing a face mask: an annoyance and an act of solidarity
Adjusting to new ways of learning and living
In quarantine with 90-year-old great auntie
Kennedy Forum highlights need to solve mental health crisis
Ready or Not (Fugees Remix)
Mental Health: Effects on Today’s Teens
After 11-year battle to survive medical errors, ‘star’ of patient safety documentary dies
Why does love hurt?
Autism from three perspectives: a teacher, a teen and some dancing machines
Celebrating fathers, empowering parents, helping children
Walking tours highlight shrinking D.C. Latino neighborhoods
Try not to drink in D.C.
IMessage Saviors
Erasing the stigma: How shame about mental health has affected African-American families for generations
Try Not to Drink In D.C.
What’s behind the growing trend of booze-free events?
Cycle of Poverty Hard to Break Across Generations of Families
Housing discrimination timeline
After lapse in recovery, Ruth Pointer is “all excited” about living a healthy life again
Where are the school nurses?
Tackling The Big Questions For Better Health
Sneakerheads Beware: Your Money, Your Life
For many teens, life’s tough choices begin with bad food
Sneakerheads beware: your money, your life
Cycle of poverty hard to break across generations of families
IMessage Saviors
Being Poor Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Learn How to Handle Money
iMessage saviors
Erasing the stigma: how shame about mental health has affected African American families for generations
Being poor doesn’t mean you can’t learn how to handle money
How Stress is Different for Y2K Babies, and How to Handle It
How stress is different for Y2K babies and how to handle it
Abuse: No One Talked About It
Future of Football and Concussion
Hispanic tradition of “El Machismo” can lead to abuse
Some teens paying a price for sneaker jones
Public transit woes hit low-income families hardest
Where Are The School Nurses?
Why Weaves are so important in the 21st Century
Homeschooling vs Public School
How Social Media Affects Teen Health
For Many Teens Life’s Tough Choices Begin With Bad Food
Public transit woes hit low-income families hardest
Tackling the big questions for better health
How social media affects teen health
Hispanic tradition of ‘el machismo’ can lead to abuse
Why weaves are so important in the 21st century
Homeschooling vs public school
Future of football and concussions
Abuse: no one talked about it
Living a full life with chronic conditions
A guide to who might be treating you in the hospital
Art helped heal teacher and now his students
Consumers’ guide to who might be treating you in hospital
Water’s ways can help in heatwave
Living a full life with chronic conditions
Art helped heal teacher and now his students
Fire department or taxi service: a first responder’s dilemma
Water’s ways can help in heatwave
Some in Baltimore are bouncing back — with resilience
HeLa cells give life to mankind, heartburn to Lacks family
Finding a space for acceptance
Workshops create healing spaces for women
Former R.I. senator seeks to help others in recovery
Some in Baltimore are bouncing back — with resilience
Finding a space for acceptance
Baltimore program seeks to interrupt violence
Why I have pride
Baltimore program seeks to interrupt violence
Hookah luring students to smoke under new guise
Hookah luring students to smoke under new guise
HeLa cells give life to mankind, heartburn to Lacks family
Fire Department or Taxi Service? A First Responders’ Dilemma
Why I have pride
Tackling the big questions for better health
Homelessness is a health issue By Karla Lozano