Pennsylvania Youth Gather at the Capitol to Advocate for Student Mental Health Days Legislation
Over 100 students from 10 counties traveled to Harrisburg on November 15 to participate in a Student Mental Health Advocacy Day at the...
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weidenboerner
- Jul 2
- 1 min
Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series Releases Teen Mental Health Action Guide
Participants in the PA Youth Advocacy Network's Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series put their learning into practice by creating an action...
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weidenboerner
- Jun 14
- 2 min
Teen Mental Health Proclamations Signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro & County Commissioners Across PA
The PA Youth Advocacy Network recognized May 23rd as Teen Mental Health Awareness Day with a proclamation from Pennsylvania Governor Josh...
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- Apr 4
- 2 min
U.S. Surgeon General Meets with Pittsburgh Youth and Youth Organizations
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy visited Pittsburgh on April 3rd and 4th to hear from community members and teens around the issue...
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- Mar 29
- 2 min
Youth Advocacy Series Finale Brings Mental Health Needs into Focus for Legislators and Advocates
The PA Youth Advocacy Network, a program of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF), launched the 2023 Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series...
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weidenboerner
- Mar 2
- 1 min
Panelists Discuss Including Youth Voice, Teens Featured on Podcast & Youth Wins Leadership Award
PA Youth Advocacy partnered with The Friendship Circle for a teen panel on "Why Mental Health Matters" at The Friendship Circle's Teens...
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weidenboerner
- Mar 2
- 2 min
2023 Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series Begins
The PA Youth Advocacy Network, a program of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, launched the 2023 Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series on...
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weidenboerner
- Feb 16
- 1 min
Youth Convene with Legislators to Advance Advocacy Efforts
By: Mary Zagrocki The PA Youth Advocacy Network’s teen working group has had a busy start to the new year, working on mental health...
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weidenboerner
- Feb 16
- 3 min
Network Convenes Youth-Led Meetings with Two Legislative Offices to Discuss Teen Mental Health
To kickstart the new year, youth advocates from the PA Youth Advocacy Network organized two virtual meetings with representatives to...
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Excused School Mental Health Days Progress
by: Mohammad Shedeed After writing a proclamation that recognized Teen Mental Health Day on May 23rd, throughout the Commonwealth of PA,...
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
WESA: Baldwin-Whitehall student tells U.S. Senators that more money is needed for teens' mental heal
Brooklyn Williams, a past participant in the PA Youth Advocacy Network's Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series, took to the floor of a U.S....
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
PA Youth Advocacy Leader Luna Plaza Receives YWCA Equity Award
Luna Plaza, a former youth leader of the PA Youth Advocacy Network, recently received the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh's 2022 Emerging Leader...
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
PA Youth Advocacy Network in the News: Post-Gazette Op-Ed, Interview in Public Source
On Oct. 7, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published the op-ed "Violence traumatizes teens. Here's one answer" by Colleen O. Fedor of The...
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- Oct 30, 2022
- 1 min
PA Youth Advocacy Network Members Attend Our Future in Mind Leadership Training
Five PA Youth Advocacy student leaders were accepted into the Our Future in Mind: Local Edition training program this month, including...
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weidenboerner
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
Youth Leader Speaks at Global Alliance Panel about JHF’s Youth Mental Health Advocacy and Action
Alekhya Buragadda, a youth advocate with the Jewish Healthcare Foundations' PA Youth Advocacy Network, participated in "Supporting...
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weidenboerner
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min
Film Screening Sparks and Continues Conversation about Teen Mental Health
Fifty percent of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75 percent by age 24, according to the National Alliance on Mental...
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weidenboerner
- Jun 29, 2022
- 1 min
PA Youth Advocacy Network Successes Highlighted at Recent Conferences
The PA Youth Advocacy Network's efforts to increase awareness of teen mental health issues and inspire young people across Pennsylvania...
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
PA Youth Advocacy Network Unites Activists for Mental Health Awareness Month
The PA Youth Advocacy Network recognized the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month with several youth-centered events. Since...
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
2022 Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series Culminates in Action Plan Presentations
On March 23, the inaugural Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series hosted by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and the PA Youth Advocacy...
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PA Youth Advocacy Network
- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
2022 Teen Mental Health Advocacy Series Begins
In February, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and the PA Youth Advocacy Network began the inaugural 2022 Teen Mental Health...
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