PROGRAM IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY

The LTY Foundation continues to make a contribution to changing the story around mental health in schools, organizations, and communities through the educational awareness and wellness programs listed below.  In response to COVID-19 and civil unrest, we launched the “Meet Mental Health Needs Project”. As a result, we provided:

• 30 individual virtual therapy sessions,

• 20 parents with training in Emotion Coaching,

• 15 parents with education on coping with grief and trauma

• Free virtual workshops for parents on cultivating emotional well-being with gifted children

• LTYF Mindfulness Boxes

This project is ongoing and we are currently in the progress of expanding programs and projects specifically for meeting the mental health needs of intellectually and creatively gifted youth and young adults.

 MIND – Mental Health Education and Awareness Program

What is MIND? Making Informed Decisions About Mental Health is a signature program of the Lee Thompson Young Foundation primarily offered in Atlanta area K-12 schools.  

It is based on recommendations from the Child Trends policy brief and report, “Are the Children Well?  A Model and Recommendations for Promoting the Mental Wellness of the Nation’s Young People.”  MIND shifts the focus from mental illness to wellness as a resource that helps people grow and flourish. The program design is: 

• Based on brain and behavior science research.

• Informed by evidence based mental health studies.

• Encouraging honest conversations and active engagement.

Emotional & Resilience Training program

Needs, Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive Behavior (NEICB) model is an empowerment and resilience training series developed by Clinical Mental Health Consultant and Facilitator, Stephanie Johnson. Based on validated psychological principles and techniques of Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence, and the Cognitive-Behavioral model, NEICB, teaches participants how to practice healthy coping strategies in their lives for overall mental wellness. The objectives of the training are to: 

• Educate participants on hierarchy of needs and how basic human needs drive our behavior.

• Teach participants the primary components of emotional intelligence and demonstrate techniques to improve self-awareness of others, and awareness of one's environment.

• Demonstrate how thoughts and feelings influence behavior and how the application of cognitive-behavioral coping techniques in daily life circumstances enhances resiliency.

youth mental health first aid

YMHFA is a nationally recognized program listed in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Registry of evidence-based programs and practices. Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.

YMHFA teaches:

• Risk factors and warning signs of mental health concerns.

• Information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis and substance abuse.

• A 5-Step action plan to help someone developing a mental health concern or in crisis.

• Available evidence-based professional, peer, and self-help resources.

Contact us and schedule training or a speaking engagement for your school, parents or organization today. Together, we can create meaningful change.