Guided collaboratives that are changing opportunities for children and youth of color to have strong mental wellbeing

In partnership with ten community collaboratives, the Hogg Foundation, and an evaluation team, we facilitate the Communities of Care initiative. In 2021, this initiative exemplified communal support in navigating challenges and loss experienced across many communities of color. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and particularly in 2021, organizations and community leaders had to find new ways to engage, plan, dream, and share information and power in hybrid virtual settings. The strategies and tools that emerged offer new ways of thinking about connection and reaching those who are often isolated from family and community as well as agency and power. This work is supported by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. Photo by Healthy Outdoor Communities and Nature & Eclectic Outdoors. (This photo was taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.)