Programs
Just Talk About It
This is an introductory mental health education program hosted by a clinician that features a young adult speaker. Just Talk About It will educate participants to look beyond stigma and notice warning signs of stress, anxiety, depression, and crisis.
Just Talk About It está disponible en español.
Just Talk About It está disponível em português.
QPR Gatekeeper Training
QPR Gatekeeper Training allows those who are on the front-lines of student interaction to be able to intervene and possibly change the course for a person in crisis.
The Secret Lives of Teens and Tweens
Focusing on what children are really thinking, what they fear, why they do not share more, and how adults can effectively support the teens and tweens in their lives.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness shifts how we relate with our experience, encouraging us to bring a curious, nonjudgmental attitude to each moment and each situation.
Minding Trauma
Based on core trauma recovery principles, Minding Trauma offers a conceptual framework for a survivor-centered trauma-informed approach in education settings.
Let's Talk About the "A" Word (Anxiety)
Anxiety is more than stress and can look different depending on a youth’s age and developmental stage. Luckily, anxiety is a treatable disorder and implementing new strategies can have a dramatically positive impact.
Social Emotional Learning
Learn about how to support the development of these skills in youth to decrease stress and anxiety, improve behavior and attention, and support compassionate and respectful relationships.
Supporting the Well-Being of LGBTQIA+ Youth
Across the country, LGBTQIA+ students consistently experience higher rates of mental health challenges and rates of suicide than their peers, but this can be interrupted with the help of supportive adults, particularly a parent or caregiver.
"Our Turn to Talk" Movie & Discussion
Teenagers are putting an end to mental health stigma. To do it, they’re telling their own stories – from anxiety and depression to the impacts of racism, social media and the pandemic – in this documentary film. A clinical presenter hosts and leads a post-viewing Q&A.
Our Approach
Adolescence can bring difficult times for teens and tweens—and for the adults who care for them. We’re here to give parents and caregivers the ideas, strategies, and tactics needed to support their children through the challenges they face on a daily basis and the impact those challenges have on their mental health. Our programs provide the language and understanding to communicate and promote mental wellness through many stages of youth development.
“The information shared was relevant, timely, and well received. Several parents commented it was the best presentation they had ever experienced and would encourage fellow parents to attend. Because of Carl’s honesty and bravery in sharing his story, parents were able to share their own struggles and those of their children. Thank you for another wonderful MYM presentation.”
— Adrianna Savarese, School Counselor