Leading With Heart: New Leadership in the SEW Program
March is Women’s History Month—a time to recognize the women who lead, inspire, and create meaningful change in their communities. Across education and mental health, women are helping shape the systems and support networks that young people rely on every day. At CHADS Coalition for Mental Health, leaders like Cate Perry are continuing that legacy by guiding programs that help students build resilience, confidence, and connection.
Recently stepping into her role as the new Program Manager of the Social Emotional Well-being (SEW) program, Cate brings both experience and heart to the next chapter of this work.
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The Power of Trust: Inside a CHADS Mentor’s Award-Winning Work With Students
During National Mentoring Month, meet a CHADS Social Emotional Wellbeing Learning Coach whose award winning work shows how trust, consistency, and care can change students’ lives.
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Coping With Grief During The Holidays: Support For Students And Families
Giving grief room to breathe is essential to start healing. We’re going to explore grief during the holidays, the power of family support, and how you can create an emotional anchor for your family and children.
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Beyond Academics: How Social Emotional Mentors Change Lives
Growing up isn’t easy, especially when our kids struggle to understand their changing emotions. We were privileged to meet Jamie and her daughter Sofia and witness the remarkable progress in Sofia’s life after being paired with one of our mentors, Alyssa.
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Hope in Action: How Students Are Leading the Way in Suicide Prevention
September is Suicide Prevention Month—a time to raise awareness, break down stigma, and open conversations that can truly save lives. We sat down with Alyssa Wilkinson, CHADS’ Hope Squad Program Coordinator, to talk about why this work matters, how students are uniquely positioned to make an impact, and what she envisions for the future of suicide prevention in schools.
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Back to School: How to Support Your Teen’s Mental Health
Amid the back-to-school rush, it’s easy to overlook your teen’s mental health. Your teen could seem busier and happier than ever with schoolwork, practice, tryouts, college applications, an after-school job, fun school events, and catching up with friends. But behind their smile, they could be keeping a secret about their mental health.
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Introducing Melissa Brickey, CHADS Coalition’s New CDO
At CHADS Coalition for Mental Health, our mission is fueled by dedicated individuals who bring passion, experience, and commitment to supporting youth mental health and suicide prevention. We are thrilled to welcome Melissa Brickey as our new Chief Development Officer, a role that is instrumental to strengthening our outreach and impact.
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Leading with Love: A Mother’s Mission to Bring Mental Health Awareness to Schools
We recently spoke with Corby Smith, a Regional SOS® (Signs of Suicide)Trainer with CHADS (Communities Healing Adolescent Depression and Suicide), about getting involved, the importance of awareness, and what drives her to pursue this necessary but challenging work.
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Transforming Lives Through Virtual Mentorship: A Conversation with CHADS Virtual Mentor Chrystal Crawford
This National Mentoring Month, we’re shining a spotlight on virtual social-emotional mentoring and its many benefits. We sat down with Chrystal Crawford, a Virtual Social Emotional Mentor at CHADS, as she talks about how virtual mentoring has become a vital tool in helping students thrive.
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