Author: United Way of Northeast Florida
Red Nose Day USA
It’s part Saturday Night Live, part Patch Adams, part Oscars and entirely community impact. Red Nose Day is now stateside, and we’re excited to participate!
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Treating Mental Illness with a People-First Focus
With the advent of social media and digital connectivity, there are exponentially more factors influencing the mental and emotional health of children, teens and young adults today than ever before, making the mental health of our next generation a top community health focus.
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Volunteer Profile: Steve O’Neal
Steve O’Neal, a RealSense tax site coordinator in Palatka, puts his accounting skills to good use helping others file their taxes for free.
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Success Story: Laila Farrington
Through Full Service Schools, Laila received the counseling she needed to cope with the stress and anxiety stemming from her parents’ incarceration. Now twelve years old and in the sixth grade, Laila has entered United Way’s Achievers For Life program.
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Rethinking Child Development
Child development, particularly as it relates to laying the foundation for good mental health, is a complicated and at times frustrating to understand and support. No discrete factor can determine the outcomes of the development of our young people, but we can make a significant, positive impact.
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