YMCA Mission Forum
Centering the Margins: A Conversation on the Youth Mental Health Crisis through an Equity Lens
Welcome!
YMCA Mission Forums are a deep dive into a singular issue or topic to gain a more nuanced understanding of the unique barriers and opportunities that exist in our communities, and how you can work with the Y to address those needs through volunteerism, learning, and creating access to programs and initiatives which address community needs and produces positive impact for all.
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Equity and Justice and Whole Person Health
We are dedicated to creating a space that is engaging, youthful, and deeply intersectional – a space rooted in hope, optimism, and is asset-based and community-centered while digging into the true realities and current state of the youth mental health crisis.
March 2022 Mission Forum
Our March Mission Forum addresses the youth mental health crisis, with a focus on the disparate impacts on Queer and Transgender Black, Indigenous, and people of color (QTBIPOC) youth.
Resources
Find videos, articles, websites, and additional information to learn more about Mission Forum topics.
Make a Donation
There is great need in our communities, and we need your help. Join us this year to advance equity and justice for all through whole person health for young people.
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HOW YOU CAN PLAY A ROLE
Diversity & Inclusion
The Y is a place where people of all backgrounds, faiths and other dimensions of diversity can come together, strengthen community together, and gain a greater appreciation for one another.
Unleashing Potential for All
Catch up on our series of equity and justice in athletics from non-traditional sports, to the Olympics, to young athlete leaders in our community.
Equity and Justice Community Fund
This community fund is the engine that drives innovation, learning, and action in creating equitable and just communities that thrive.
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