Youth MOVE Nevada

In this episode, Ryley and Brenna discuss bullying prevention, including recent changes to Nevada laws regarding bullying and how to report bullying through SafeVoice Nevada.

In this episode, Brenna and Ryley sit down with Abby and Maile from Coronado High School's Hope Squad to talk about their experiences with clubs and extracurricular activities at school.

In this episode, Brenna and Ryley sit down with Roberta Miranda-Alfonzo and Jill Manit from BeHere Nevada to talk about careers in behavioral health. Listen along as they discuss the diversity of career options, provider shortages, and tips for overcoming barriers to working in this field.

In this episode, Brenna and Ryley sit down with Dr. Jose Cucalon Calderon to discuss what health equity is and how you can advocate for yourself in a healthcare setting.

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.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Ryley sat down with Danna Mirviss from PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center to discuss what cyberbullying is, why it is so harmful, and what youth can do if they are experiencing cyberbullying or see it happening. If you are experiencing cyberbullying, here are some other resources to check out: Cyberbullying Research Center - How to Identi...

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and Youth MOVE Nevada Mentor, Ryley Harris, sat down with Emma White. Emma is the founder of LifeIsWorthIt.org which launched in 2020 to help break down the stigmas surrounding mental health and provide resources for those struggling with the campaign #ItsNotOKbutItWillBe. In this episode, Ryley and Emma talk about facts, stigma, lived experience and...

Recently, the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory on the implications of social media on youth mental health. On this episode, Youth MOVE Nevada sits down with Richard Egan from the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention to discuss the advisory and the good side and not so good side of social media. Social Media and Youth Mental Health - The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory: h...

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.

Mental Health Acceptance? What does it mean and how is it different from awareness? Our Youth MOVErs, Cait, Daniel, Jude & Ryley, sat down this month to discuss why it's important to move beyond awareness to acceptance and ACTION. https://nvpep.org/cmha2023_swagbag/

Youth MOVE Nevada is joined by special guest, Alex Cherup who is the Assistant Litigation Director with Nevada Legal Services. In this episode, Youth MOVE Nevada and Alex talk about Supported Decision Making and how it differs from Guardianship. For more information about Supported Decision Making in Nevada https://sdmnevada.org/ . Nevada Legal Services

This month, Youth MOVE Nevada is joined by Carrisa Tashiro, an attorney with the Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center (NDALC), to discuss the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on Olmstead vs. L.C . The Olmstead Decision is still important today and they discuss the history being the Olmstead Decision, what it means now, and how youth can be the "change agents" in bringing awarene...

Youth MOVE Nevada really believes that youth voice is critical to improving the systems that serve youth.  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 hop...

In this episode, the Youth MOVErs sit down with Jackie Harris, MFT, LADC and talk about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD.  They talk about what 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 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.

This month our Youth MOVE Nevada team celebrated Bebe Moore Campbell’s Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and is joined by our special guest, Kwame Bell with Nevada Legal Services , to discuss why it’s important to recognize and acknowledge the unique struggles that the BIPOC community has in relation to mental health. 

Percy Neavez from the Center joins Youth MOVE Nevada to discuss Pride Month and the goals of increasing awareness of LGBTQIA+ strengths and needs.  This episode explores the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community and the significance of PRIDE month. The Center www.thecenterlv.org

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...

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 r...

In this episode, the Youth MOVE Nevada team is joined by expert Michelle Sandoval, 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 alo...