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Under the theme of "Transforming Our Communities Collectively," in November 2023, more than 300 community advocates, youth, and thought leaders came together in Houston for the Young Minds Matter Conference. Co-hosted by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and Prevention Institute, the conference is part of a movement shaping the future of mental health and fostering healing, justice, and connection.
In this video, Tiffany Iheanacho, Director, Buncombe County Justice Services, describes how Buncombe County, North Carolina, is putting racial justice principles into practice to prevent violence and promote safety.
In this video, Jacky Franco, East San Jose PEACE Partnership Co-Chair, Promotora, Somos Mayfair Board of Directors member, and Annie Wu, Health Planning Specialist III, Santa Clara County Health Department, describe how the East San Jose PEACE Partnership is putting racial justice principles into practice to prevent violence and promote safety in East San Jose, California.
Prevention Institute’s 2024 California policy priorities support community safety, environmental justice, tribal housing, reparations, and racial equity through legislative action and implementation efforts.
These slides outline Youth Voices for Change 2024, a program building youth leadership and advocacy for mental health. They cover workshops, storytelling, and civic engagement, alongside frameworks like Communities of Care and THRIVE, and provide tools for influencing school and policy decisions.
In early November, thought leaders, practitioners, community advocates, and youth gathered for the 2023 Young Minds Matter Conference in Houston. Young Minds Matter is a call to action, an opportunity to contribute to the collective healing of communities, and a chance to be part of a movement shaping the future of mental health.
November 30, 2023 Authored by Dana Fields-Johnson, MPA , Director, Prevention Institute In early November, thought leaders, practitioners, community advocates, and youth gathered for the 2023 Young Minds Matter Conference in Houston. Young Minds Matter is a call to action, an opportunity to contribute to the collective healing of communities, and a chance to be part of a movement shaping the future of mental health. Under the theme of Transforming Our Communities Collectively, participants discussed promising solutions to mental health with a focus on creating resilient communities for youth