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CDC Report on Youth Mental Health: The Erika’s Lighthouse Perspective

Classroom Programs, Empowerment Clubs, Family Engagement, For Educators, For Parents, For Supporters, For Teens, Publications / 05/26/2022 06/13/2024

Access Programs In April, the CDC published a report on youth mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistics are grim. But the survey also offers hope. Teens who feel connected at school report much lower rates of poor mental health. And schools can play an important role in supporting students’ mental health. Erika’s Lighthouse is here …

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Lady Gaga’s Foundation Supports Erika’s Lighthouse

Empowerment Clubs, For Educators, For Teens, Press / 08/16/2022 11/30/2023

Before Lady Gaga took the stage for her long-awaited concert at Wrigley Field, the star’s foundation showed support for a Chicago-area nonprofit. NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo reports.

A Partnership Between Erika’s Lighthouse and School Day

Classroom Programs, For Educators, Press / 09/06/2022 06/13/2024

Chicago, Ill., September 6, 2022 – Erika’s Lighthouse and School Day announced a partnership today to collaborate and cross-promote their resources to promote a culture of positive mental health and well-being among students in grades 4-12. Erika’s Lighthouse is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating and raising awareness about adolescent depression, encouraging good mental health and addressing, and ultimately, …

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Mental Health Education: The Power of Programs with Impact

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Supporters, Publications / 10/25/2022 06/13/2024

Erika’s Lighthouse Core Value Series Part 1: Classroom Education Do you think students would benefit from depression and mental health education in your community? According to the Pew Research Center, the number of teens experiencing depression has increased by 59% between 2007 and 2017. There is a growing need for depression education and suicide awareness in our …

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Reframing the Narrative – Empowering Youth

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Parents, For Supporters, For Teens / 10/31/2022 06/13/2024

Access Programs We have heard so much about everyone’s declining mental health – particularly our young people. In our effort to bring attention to this challenge, are we unintentionally doing more harm? In a recent opinion piece in Newsweek, Nat Kendall-Taylor and Andrew J. Fuligni, CEO of the Frameworks Institute and Professor in the Department …

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SADD and Erika’s Lighthouse Partnership

Empowerment Clubs, For Educators, Press / 11/03/2022 06/13/2024

STUDENTS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS (SADD) TO PROVIDE ITS CLUB MEMBERS WITH RESOURCES FROM ERIKA’S LIGHTHOUSE TO DEFEAT THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES Winnetka, Ill., November 3, 2022 – Erika’s Lighthouse announced today that it will provide its Teen Clubs and Awareness into Action Activities to thousands of students around the country who are part …

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How Culture Affects Mental Health

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Parents, For Supporters, For Teens, Publications / By Patricia Voloschin-Weiner, LCPC / 01/05/2023 06/13/2024

Patricia Voloschin-Weiner, LCPC has been working as a therapist with children, adults, and couples for the past 30 years and has addressed a variety of issues such as domestic violence, child abuse, substance abuse, trauma, immigration/acculturation, grief and loss, mental illness, and developmental disabilities. She has served on numerous tasks forces and advisory boards regarding …

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Educators Speak Out for Erika’s Lighthouse

For Educators, For Supporters, Press / 01/20/2023 06/13/2024

New Professional Community Ambassadors program is up and running! Our newly launched Professional Community Ambassadors (PCA) program brings together volunteers nationwide to help Erika’s Lighthouse reach more youth. This group of dedicated professionals is made up of school-based educators, social workers, and counselors who have used our programs and strongly believe in the effectiveness of Erika’s Lighthouse. …

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SEL and Mental Health Education Build on One Another

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Supporters, For Teens / By Kristy Rauch, MA / 02/02/2023 06/13/2024

Access Programs Serving Students with SEL During a recent conversation with a colleague who is in charge of social-emotional learning (SEL) for a large school district, we wondered how schools would respond to this question, “What services should be provided to the students you serve?” Preparing students to thrive academically might be a top answer; …

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Utilizing Tier 1 Universal Supports and Practices to Provide Mental Health Education to All

Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Parents, For Supporters, For Teens / By Nancy Watson, LCSW, CADC / 02/16/2023 06/13/2024

Nancy Watson (LCSW, CADC) is a psychotherapist at Lake Forest Wellness (Lake Forest, Illinois) specializing in working with children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of presenting concerns. Nancy is passionate about helping clients navigate mental health challenges, manage developmental and life transitions, and achieve their personal goals. Her multifaceted approach incorporates a variety of …

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