Violence between young people aged 14 to 24 doesn’t match fantasies about young love. It’s worse among Black youth—but there are answers. By Jennifer Porter GoreWord In Black Mental health counselor Regine Roy had “a situation” on her hands. More accurately, the 17-year-old female member of her therapy group did — and didn’t know it. […]
Tag: LGBTQ+ Youth
Posted inOpinion
We can’t ignore the voices of foster care youth
Shantay Armstrong is a Black biracial mother of two and manager of the EMBRACE Project, an initiative to improve adoption rates of Black, Latino, LGBTQ and Indigenous children. EMBRACE Project is a program by Kidsave, an organization that promotes the adoption of older teens.
Posted inMental Health
Anti-trans policies fuel mental health crisis, advocates warn
Transgender youth are facing a growing mental health crisis as a wave of state and federal laws undermine their identities and access to care. Advocates warn that affirming support systems are more critical than ever, especially as suicide rates continue to rise.
