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Mental AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH MATTERS

Our Mission: 
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To increase youth access to mental health services in the Greater Memphis Area by advocating for resources that meet the needs of young people.

OUR CURRENT WORK

The Mental and Emotional Health Matters has developed, distributed, and analyzed a survey to gather information from young people in Memphis on their access to mental health resources. Our recommendations based on youth survey responses are:

  • Staffed reset rooms on every campus. Youth asked for a space in school where they can go when they are feeling overwhelmed or angry to allow themselves to "reset."
  • More access to mental health professionals. Youth asked for more licensed professionals in school and to allow school counselors time to focus on student mental health, in addition to academics.
  • Initiatives that foster a supportive school environment. Youth named the importance of a supportive environment where peers, teachers, and other staff are supportive of students' mental health needs.
  • More educational opportunities about mental health. Youth requested a mental health elective, similar to the required physical health course, where they could learn about mental illness and how to support their mental wellness and that of their peers.
  • Excused absences for mental health. Youth asked that mental health be treated in the same way as physical health; that school policy would allow for excused absences for mental health crises in the same way as physical illness.

​The full report is available below. We will continue to share this information with community partners, schools, mental health professionals, and policymakers to shape the mental health landscape in Memphis to better meet the needs of young people.

Youth Mental Health Report


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Abdullah Elahi
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​CHANGEr
Serena Cooper
she/her
​CHANGEr
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Sumayya Halimah
she/her
​CHANGEr
Caitlin Caswell
she/her
​Advisor

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We are 14 youth organizers working to make systematic change in Memphis around issues of social activism.

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      • Inclusive Classrooms Hall of Fame
      • ICONIC First Day Toolkit
      • Get Involved
    • Gender and Sexuality >
      • Get Involved
      • BSE Spaces
    • Mental and Emotional Health Matters
    • Shelby County Youth Council
  • Get Involved
  • Gallery
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • CHAlumnix
  • Archive
    • Recent (2019-2020 Year)
    • Cohorts >
      • EDJ
      • GAS
      • MASHA >
        • Survivor Power Coffee Hours
      • MemYU
      • Adult Support
  • For YJACers
  • For CHANGE Fellows and SCYC Members
    • Resources >
      • Institute Binder
    • For SCYC Members >
      • Attendance Policy
      • Public Commissioner Contact Info
    • For CHANGE Fellows >
      • CHANGE Committees
    • For Advisers