By: Sheryl Allenson (Volunteer) and Josefina Alvarez (Board President) As the Illinois General Assembly goes back this year, we want to give you an update on laws related to mental health that became effective in 2020. Many of the new laws support youth mental health but others were passed to make it easier for Illinois … Continue reading Illinois Mental Health Laws Effective in 2020
What Teenagers Say about Self-love and Mental Health
2019 2nd Place Art Winner- The Power of Music as a Coping Strategy By: Josefina Alvarez, Board President and Rachel Hageli, Volunteer Recognizing the important role it plays in mental health, the MHA-NS Youth Advisory Board selected self-love as the theme for the 2019 Essay and Multimedia Contest. Over 220 local students in 6th through … Continue reading What Teenagers Say about Self-love and Mental Health