Blog Category: Children’s Mental Health

Virginia is 48th in the nation for youth access to mental health services, and young people are continuing to speak out about the lack of services and support in their…

THIS BLOG WAS UPDATED ON 3/12/2024 WITH THE CONFERENCE BUDGET ITEMS. For a visual representation of the 2024 Mental Health Budget Priorities, click here! At the start of the 2024…

The 2024 Legislative Session started with significant energy being poured into the Commonwealth’s mental health continuum. We are grateful for Governor Youngkin’s commitment to investing $500 million into our mental…

On January 23, 2024, Voices for Virginia’s Children and ChildSavers are joining together to host Healing for the Healers – an advocacy day to uplift policy for youth mental health…

Pictured above, from left to right: Jack Warburton, VP of Mental Health Service Line at CHKD; Stephanie Osler, Director of Mental Health Service Line at CHKD; Allison Gilbreath, Sr. Director…

Voices for Virginia’s Children’s Statement on the Department of Education’s Final Version of the “Model Policies Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools”…

Above photo caption: Youth advocates rallied together before a day of legislative meetings to share affirmations and words of encouragement with one another. Imagine a world where we have all…

This post was written by former Voices intern Abby Aquije, featured on the right in the above photo. Responding to the Growing Severity of Youth Mental Health Crisis   For decades…

Virginia is poised to make significant progress in children’s mental health during the 2023 legislative session. Virginia ranked as 48th in Youth Mental Health access according to Mental Health America…

Whether you are a young person, a parent, a mental health professional, or an educator, you have likely heard about the youth mental health crisis in the United States—it is…