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Community Resilience Arises from Mental Health Crisis

[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Following the self-inflicted death of a young service industry worker, community members are finding ways to support each other. Image curtesy of Unsplash [/caption] News by Angela Downs There is a crucial need for youth mental health support. Jefferson County

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Jumping Mouse: Helping Children Find Their Authentic Selves through Play

[caption id align="alignnone" width="640"] At Jumping Mouse Children’s Center, former therapist Jean Scarboro spends time with a youngster. Photo by Scott France [/caption] News by Scott France The therapists at Jumping Mouse Children's Center seek to transform lives one session at

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Trump Team Ends LGBTQ+ Youth Hotline Option. New Report Suggests It May Hurt Rural Youth Most

News by Don Sapatkin, MindSite News June 24, 2025 As Trump administration cuts off the 988 Lifeline’s Option 3 for focused LGBTQ+ support, Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation release report showing great needs for LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas and their heavy use of digital tools to connect

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Youth Go Big on Mental Health Awareness with Giant Puppet

[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Zhaleh Almaee, program director for The Nest at right, demonstrates how eyes might fit into the head of a giant cat puppet being built by local youth, while Rose Martin from The Benji Project, left, and Jefferson County Fairgrounds art