Youth MOVE Nevada

In honor of Children's Mental Health Acceptance Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, Ryley sat down with Alison Lund of Clark County School District and Megan Evans from Washoe County School District to discuss how schools are supporting youth mental health in Nevada.

In this episode, Ryley sits down with Ella, Cooper, and Grace from Hope Means Nevada to discuss connectedness. They explore what connectedness means to them and ways that youth can build authentic relationships with their peers.

On Juneteenth, Ryley and Jude sat down to have a conversation about the intersectionality of race, historical trauma and mental health with Lori Kearse. Lori was kind enough to share some insight to help our listeners and Youth MOVErs learn more about the impacts of our collective history and why it's important to have these conversations not just one day a year, but everyday.

Youth MOVE Nevada really believes that youth voice is critical to make the systems that serve youth better.  We know that our lived experiences are important to share and this month we are joined by a lobbyist from Belz & Case Government Affairs, Lea Case.  Chatting with Lea about the importance of advocacy and lived experience really reminded us that our voices really ARE important.  And we hope that you will be inspired to advocate, whether that's self-advocacy or advocating for change at a system or even (dare we say?) at a Legislative level!

In this episode the YouthMOVErs sit down with Jackie Harris, MFT, LADC and talk about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD.  They talk about it is, what it looks like, things that might help, and share lots of lived experience in the process.  If you have ADHD or know someone who does, this episode is for you!

September is Self Care Awareness Month and the Nevada Youth MOVErs sat down to talk about self care and how it's not always as easy as you might think!  But they have tips and strategies to share to help make self care doable!

In this episode, Ryley and Greyson discuss the stress that sometimes accompanies going back to school and share their own lived experience and ways to combat the anxiety.

The Youth MOVE Nevada team explores May as Children's Mental Health Acceptance Month and talks about the shift from awareness to acceptance. They talk about turning acceptance into action and talk about resources that Youth MOVE Nevada has created for this month.  

Youth MOVE Nevada sits down with Bianca McCall, a retired women's basketball player and a licensed clinical therapist, to define and talk about the value of lived experience. Lived experience drives the work that Youth MOVE Nevada does and it has an influence on youth perspectives and life; this episode hopes to inspire and encourage youth with lived experience. To learn more about Reach In Now, a social-health network that offers a non-judgmental safe space to talk about mental health and connect with individuals, groups, and resources when you need it, visit www.reachinnow.com.

Youth MOVE Nevada is joined by Nevada Legal Services to discuss the importance of March being developmental disability awareness month and the goal of increasing awareness, promoting inclusion, and celebrating individuals with disabilities. This episode explores how disabilities are defined, specific laws related to disabilities, and what motivates these experts in the work that they do. 

Lexie, Ryley, and Daniel have a robust conversation about stress and self-care. They talk about the relationship between stress and self-care and the benefits that self-care brings to your mental health and physical health. Listen to their lived experience and learn simple ways you can start your journey of self-care. 

In the first episode of the 2022 year, Ryley, Lexie, and Daniel explain how youth can be engaged, be heard, and make a difference by taking part in Youth MOVE Nevada. They let their mantra guide the conversation and talk in-depth about authentic youth voice and youth involvement. They are hoping to see some new faces at their weekly peer-led virtual meetings, so if you want to be part of the fun register by visiting this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMc1wRxbtAccLLqMcT4JPpWg2Xw6G9GEpJAffPMG517za9cg/viewform.

In this episode, the Youth MOVE Nevada team is joined by expert Michelle Sandoval, whose a rural Nevada youth program coordinator. She shares tips and resources for youth to make it through the holidays while Lexie, Ryley, and Daniel share their lived experience and normalize mental health through the holidays. The holidays aren't always happy, and Youth MOVE Nevada wants you to know that you're NOT alone!

Ryley, Lexie, and Daniel are joined by a Youth MOVE Nevada member who wants to reflect on the connection between practicing gratitude and mental health. The Youth MOVE Nevada team has a conversation on the benefits of thankfulness, the purpose that thankfulness serves, and ways to practice being thankful. Listen to their lived experience while enjoying a light-hearted conversation. 

October is National Bullying Prevention Month so Ryley, Lexie, and Daniel talk about bullying and take it a step further by bringing in a guest that can offer expertise on the topic of bullying in schools. They have an insightful conversation with Dana Walburn, a licensed clinical social worker who works with the Nevada Department of Education in the office for safe and respectful learning environments. Learn more about school resources youth can utilize if they experience bullying and hear more about youth rights in bullying situations. 

In this episode Youth MOVE Nevada shares a discussion with Leaders in Training (LIT), an organization that is empowering first-generation college graduates from diverse backgrounds to be the next-generation of leaders. The special guest takes time to answer questions from Lexie, Ryley, and Daniel that relate to youth leadership. You'll hear lived experience and connect the dots between leadership and advocacy as it relates to youth. 

Youth MOVE Nevada has a conversation with Joe Roberts, the director of Clark County School District Crisis Response Team, to talk about going back to the classroom after over a year of distance learning. Lexie, Ryley and Daniel share common stress that comes with returning to school and Joe provides expertise and resources for youth, parents, and educators. 

In this episode Lexie, Daniel, and Ryley share an authentic conversation on accessing mental health services and some of the challenges that come with receiving support. They share a great amount of lived experience and offer practical ways of accessing mental health services. 

In this episode Ryley, Lexie, and Daniel are joined by a special Youth MOVE Nevada member. They dive into an informative conversation on health anxiety where they share tips, talk about resources, and keep it real by sharing their own lived experience. 

This month is an important time to raise awareness and have conversations around children's mental health and Ryley, Lexie, and Daniel spend time doing this. In their conversation you'll learn about the history of this month, while learning what this year's theme is and what it means. Listen to this episode and learn how to get involved in bringing awareness to children's mental health.

Lexie, Ryley, and Daniel are joined by two Youth MOVE Nevada members for an engaging and informative discussion on self-worth. The youth guests share their lived experience and show us how closely related self-worth is to our mental health. Listen to this episode to learn how to build better self-worth- it's important! 

In honor of Children's Mental Health Day at the Nevada Legislature, Ryley, Lexie, and Daniel are hoping to get their questions answered, learn more and find ways to engage youth. They sat down with three special guests, who have all been part of the legislative process in some way, to hear more about their experiences and thoughts on this process.

Ryley, Lexie, and Daniel are talking about resiliency, one year since COVID-19 emerged and flipped "normal" upside down. They talk about the resiliency seesaw and touch on how to strengthen your resilience while sharing their own lived experience. Remember that you are not alone in facing new circumstances and building resiliency can offer new hope.

In this episode, Lexie, Ryley, and Daniel are joined by one of their Youth M.O.V.E. members, Maxx. They spend time talking about five elements that make positive relationships powerful in a youth's life. Our special youth guest shares his examples of supportive and positive relationships from his lived experience. 

The Youth MOVE Nevada team tackles the topic of stigma. They talk through the negative effects of it and share their experiences to solidify the importance of stomping out stigma. 

Ryley and Lexie have a conversation on body image and how critical our teenage years are in developing our body image and self-esteem. They get into detail on healthy ways to construct a positive body image while they share their own lived experiences, tips, and statistics. 

The holiday season is among us, and it can be an overwhelming time for youth and families. Ryley, Lexie, and Daniel understand the mental health challenges that the holidays bring and don't want youth to feel alone. They discuss reasons for holiday stress, share their own lived experience, and talk about strategies to make the holiday season more manageable. For more information and resources visit www.nvpep.org/youth-move/

In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month, Ryley, Lexie, and Daniel take action, share information and promote healthy dialogue around the topic of bullying. They not only inform you on the different roles of bullying, but they share ways to support yourself and your peers in different bullying scenarios. You'll hear lived experience, shocking statistics and real solutions to bullying. 

In this episode, the Youth MOVE Nevada team covers COVID-19 basics and preventative measures to keep you and others safe. Later, they discuss the impact the pandemic has had on mental health and they go through a series of Q&A with Youth MOVE member, TJ, to bust myths relating to children and youth in terms of the CoronaVirus. 

In this episode Ryley, Lexie and Daniel go into detail on self advocacy, an important skill all youth should learn and employ. They define self advocacy terms, provide tips to strengthen your ability to advocate, and talk about their own lived experience to show the importance of self advocacy. 

In this episode Ryley, Lexie and Daniel discuss authentic youth voice and explain how to engage youth voices in a meaningful, deliberate and sustainable way. Be informed on the threats to youth voice and learn ways to strengthen your own voice. 

Ryley, Lexie and Daniel cover the fundamentals of their Youth M.O.V.E. Nevada Podcast. 

In this episode Ryley, Lexie and Daniel talk about the importance of sleep while providing tips and busting myths.  They also give insight on their lived experience with sleep and its dynamics with mental health.