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Featured Regional Resources
Perception Isn't Always Reality: Mental Health | StitchCast Studio Podcast
StitchCast Studio is a podcast produced by Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective in Saint Louis, Missouri. Story Stitchers is creating a series of public service announcements (PSAs) to help change the stigma around mental health care and provide information on accessing it. In this special edition two-part podcast, Perception Isn't Always Reality: Mental Health, members of StitchCast hold a Story Circle to talk about mental health with community and mental health professionals Christine Watridge and Kirah Dickerson. Click the link above to listen to the podcast and learn more about this PSA campaign.
Our Family's Doing Yoga | Black Kids Do Yoga
Our Family’s Doing Yoga, LLC is an initiative created by SonJoria Sydnor to support family and childhood wellness in Black communities. In addition to Sydnor’s published book, Our Family’s Doing Yoga, other resources such as the Black/Brown Kids Do Yoga Club, a podcast, and YouTube channel are available on the website linked above.
IDM Mobile | I Define ME Movement
The I Define ME (IDM) Movement is where Girls and Women – locally, nationally, and globally – define their purpose! The IDM Movement focuses on Wellness, Opportunity, Knowledge, and Empowerment. Learn more about the IDM Girl Wellness Mobile and the various IDM Movement offerings on their website linked above
Clementine Gets UNSTUCK! | Kids Can Club
Clementine Gets UNSTUCK! is the first publication in the Kids Can Club™ Collection, a children’s book series written to engage and empower young readers through connection with the Kids Can Club kids’ struggles and then their successes, achieved through the use of simple wellness tools. The Kids Can Club website expands the series’ content with activities, games, additional exercises and interaction with the Kids Can Club characters.
Book a Social Worker | St. Louis County Library
Social Workers are available at five St. Louis County Library locations to help community members get connected to resources and assistance needed to improve their quality of life. Click the link above to be directed to their contact form, and a social worker will connect with you to discuss your needs further.
Safe Place® | National Safe Place Network
Safe Place provides access to immediate help and supportive resources for youth in need. As a community initiative, the program designates schools, fire stations, libraries, and other youth-friendly organizations as Safe Place locations, which display the yellow and black signs. Safe Place locations extend the doors of the local youth service agency or shelter to support teens in crisis situations, creating a safety net for youth.