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Youth-Led Policy Report Promotes Solutions to Improve Mental Health for Black Girls & Youth of Color
A new report highlights issues that impact access to mental health care for Black girls & BIPOC youth and sets forth actionable solutions.
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Lift Our Voices
The “Lift Our Voices” blog features analysis and opinion from NBWJI’s experts on the latest issues and news.
NBWJI
- Sep 1, 2021
- 4 min
How Schools Can Prioritize Mental Health for Black Girls and Other Youth
Schools must prioritize mental health for Black girls and other youth by listening to youth and allowing them to lead the way.
NBWJI
- Jul 28, 2021
- 4 min
Contextualizing BIPOC Youth Mental Health
July is National BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, which recognizes the unique mental health issues that Black, Indigenous, People of...
NBWJI
- Jun 7, 2021
- 5 min
The Case for Focusing on Black Girls’ Mental Health
Black girls have serious unmet mental health needs—it has been called a mental health crisis “hiding in plain sight.”
NBWJI
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
Youth-Led Mental Health Council Aims to Promote Healing Amid Pandemic & Racial Unrest
15 youth leaders & organizations awarded an opportunity to inform policy solutions that better serve the mental health of BIPOC youth
JoHanna Thompson, MPA
- Jun 11, 2019
- 4 min
VIP: Reframing Our Approach to Advocate for Girls of Color in Foster Care
In January 2016, I received a call that transformed how I engaged the Child Welfare/Dependency Care System, commonly referred to as Foster C
NBWJI Staff
- Feb 26, 2019
- 3 min
Demanding Safety And Healing For Black Survivors Of Sexual Violence
The report calls for an expansion of messaging and responses to more explicitly center the experiences of Black women, girls, trans and gend
NBWJI Staff
- Jan 21, 2019
- 3 min
FreedomWork Profile: Gwen’s Girls
FreedomWork Profile: Gwen’s Girls City: Pittsburgh, PA Founded: 2002 The National Black Women’s Justice Institute devotes much time...
NBWJI Staff
- Jan 21, 2019
- 3 min
FreedomWork Profile: Columbus City Prep School for Girls
FreedomWork Profile: Columbus City Prep School for Girls City: Columbus, Ohio Founded: 2012 At the National Black Women’s Justice...
NBWJI Staff
- Jan 15, 2019
- 3 min
Schools Can Become Safe Spaces For Black Girls To Learn, Heal And Thrive
NBWJI President Uplifts FreedomWork to Protect Black Girls in Newly Released TED Talk Today, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute...
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