Tag: childrenyouth and young adults

Learn About the First Year of Love & Liberation’s Impacts on BIPOC Youth

Categories Children, Youth and Young Adults, Department of Community and Human Services, PSTAA

The Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) team is proud and excited to share a report highlighting early impacts of Love and Liberation (L&L). L&L is a racial justice initiative focused on self-liberation and systems change to improve outcomes for young people of color. L&L is implemented by the Racial Equity Coalition (REC), a collaborative…

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Young people speaking up about mental health: Adar Abdi

Categories Best Starts for Kids, Initiatives

This was originally posted on the Best Starts for Kids blog.  To honor BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, we are featuring a story from a young person who explores the impacts of mental health challenges and the public health crisis of systemic racism.   Across our region and country, young people are navigating the ramifications of racism…

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