Text MENTALHEALTH to (317)676-6730 to start your Wednesdays with helpful tips like this! #changethefrequency ⁦THE PLAID AGENCY⁩

Beyond excited about the Indiana Youth Institute Kids Count Conference and to be a featured speaker along with one of my childhood hero’s 🙏🏼 LeVar Burton!! Creating an empathetic ecosystem for educators, youth workers, and our families we serve is needed more than ever 🔥

Studies show that increased sleep improves focus, energy levels, mental and physical health, and academic performance. #changethefrequency THE PLAID AGENCY Text MENTALHEALTH to (317)676-6730

Big huge Twitter high five and gratitude for Project AWARE’s very own @AvonMentalWell for receiving the School Social Worker of the Year award yesterday! Krista has made a difference in her own school community Avon Community School Corporation and beyond!

The first of four (FREE) regional trainings to help Indiana school districts establish and serve on school crisis response teams is happening next month! Learn more here: content.govdelivery.com/attachments/IN… Michelle Clarke Brooke Lawson

HHS Awards Nearly $245 Million to Support Youth Mental Health and Help the Health Care Workforce Meet Families’ Mental Health Needs | SAMHSA samhsa.gov/newsroom/press…

Hey, local parks departments, not-for-profits, and community groups that work in parks or other outdoor spaces...Check it out! Project AWARE Goes to the Park Grant Program: in.gov/health/dnpa/gr…

The CDC released disturbing statistics on the pandemic's impact on youth mental health—and especially among teen girls. Nearly 60% of teens reported feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness.

Just got an invitation to give a talk on self care that takes place from 5-6p I know what my first slide will be

Student mental health is a crisis in our state, and it has been for years now. It is crushing that student suicide is the leading cause of death for kids ages 10 to 14 and the second leading cause of death for ages 15 to 17. Check out my full statement: indianasenatedemocrats.org/ford-comments-…

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Today, IPS lost one of our students tragically to gun violence. His name is Derrick. He was 15 years old. Losses of these kind should shake us to our very core and yet, we rarely get time to sit with and process what these tragic deaths of our young people (1/3)

In May, Hoosier students and families can prioritize their mental wellness by participating in Project AWARE Goes to the Park! Visit an IN State Park to complete a short, fun activity- then, enter for a chance to win park swag! #AwareINtheParks bit.ly/AWAREParks23

As a mom and supporter of Roe standards, I will fight for all girls and women to make their own decisions about their own reproductive health. It’s so personal. It’s your body. Private rights and freedoms are critical.

Truly earned, Brooke Lawson! If your community only knew the reach you are having across the state, too. 🫶🏻👏🏻

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SSFE’s Jess Yoder presented w/DMHA and RM Fairbanks F on lessons and data from our Project AWARE Grant at the Indiana Mental Health Roundtable Summit! #projectAWAREIN

As we mark Mental Health Awareness Month, we must pursue actionable steps to address the growing mental health crisis among Hoosier youth. Join in saying YES! to our students at the YES! Summit on June 14. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/youth-emergi…

We're at the Youth Emerging Stronger (YES!) Summit today as hundreds of Indiana school leaders and education stakeholders convene to learn best practices in evidence-based prevention and mental health supports within schools. #YES2023 #INSchoolPrevention