youth mental health Archives

youth mentoring for rural, at-risk, justice-involved youth, youth psychosis: happy teenage female with light hair and headphones around neck in therapy session

Grants for outreach, intervention and treatment for youth at risk of psychosis

GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Mental Health, Youth Psychosis, Safety, Trauma, Interventions | Amount: Up to $650,000 | Deadline: June 15, 2026

How visual arts workshops can help youth achieve mental health goals_feature: young black female artist works on the floor with headphones around neck

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How visual arts workshops can help youth achieve mental health goals

Growing up, I struggled with anxiety and OCD. When I started one-on-one therapy at age 10, I quickly discovered that using visual...

teen parenting and mental health grants; young mother holding baby

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Teen parenting and mentally ill independent living program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Teen Parenting, Mentally Ill Youth, Mental Health, Transitional Living, Youth Welfare | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: June 30, 2026

Student mental health, youth substance use, community-based treatment: Portrait of teenage girl sharing feelings in support group circle of 4 other teens

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Grants to expand access to community-based treatment for youth with substance use and mental health problems

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Substance Use/Abuse, Youth Mental Health, At-risk Youth, Community-based Treatment | Amount: Up to $600,000 | Deadline: May 4, 2026

child mental health , youth health care, mental healthcare: young girl happy with therapist

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Community children and youth mental health service initiative grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Children's Mental Health, Mental Healthcare Access, SED, Community | Amount: Up to $3,000,000 | Deadline: Apr. 20, 2026

Grants to improve youth mental health through writing and SEL_feature: two happy youths writing and joking at table

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Grants to improve youth mental health/well-being through writing and SEL

GRANT FOCUS: Youth Mental Health, Writing Education, SEL, Youth Well-being, Creative Expression | Amount: $20,000 | Deadline: Jan. 21, 2026

LGBTQ+ community support: Young diverse people having fun holding LGBT rainbow flag outdoor - Focus on center blond girl

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Akron, Ohio area LGBTQ+ community support grants

GRANT FOCUS: LGBTQ+ Community, LGBTQ+ Youth, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Youth Safety, Ohio | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025

conflict resolution, inclusion, anti-hate and anti-bullying grants; teen comforting other teen at school

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Child/youth conflict resolution education project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Mental Health, Conflict Resolution, Education, Child/Youth Development, School | Amount: Up to $40,000 | Deadline: Jan. 9, 2026

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Children’s mental healthcare access improvement research grants

GRANT FOCUS: Health, Mental Health, Child/Youth Mental Health, Healthcare Access, Research | Amount: $200,000 | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025

Evolving with teens_Building programs to keep them connected through grief_feature: group of teen girls in matching black shirts smiling

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Evolving with teens: Building programs to keep them connected through grief

Childhood grief can resurface as milestones magnify the absence of someone and many youth do not have the capacity to work through...

children's mental and behavioral health: young woman therapist comforts a crying young boy sitting on small white chairs

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Philadelphia area child and caregiver mental and behavioral healthcare access improvement grants

GRANT FOCUS: Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Healthcare Access, Caregiver Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: Oct. 23, 2025

Juvenile justice, youth justice, detention _youth behind fence: young male offender standing behind chain link fence

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Beyond the bars: A physician’s call to action for holistic health in youth justice systems

We must confront an urgent reality: the juvenile justice system is not designed to heal.

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Competitive youth sports culture leads to burnout and quitting for many in U.S.

Youth are calling for less expensive, less competitive, lower-stakes options for youth sports.

arts program grants, arts-based mental health, Big Thought: young man with tattoo on arm working on drawing

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Arts-based mental health and healing program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Arts-based Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Arts/Culture, Well-being | Amount: $15,000 - $25,000 | Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025 (LOI)

Adoption and adoptive family support grants: white couple smiling and holding happy black child outdoors

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Adoptive family support program research grants

GRANT FOCUS: Adoption Support, Foster Care/Youth, Kinship Care, Youth Mental Health, Research | Amount: $900,000 - $1,800,000 | Deadline: Sep. 8, 2025

From anxiety to connection_youth mental health and social skills: young female teen talks in group setting

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Q&A: From anxiety to connection: How Wyman helps teens build social skills

Youth Today spoke with Williams to learn more about Wyman's Teen Connection Project.

We dont have to choose which adolescent development challenge to tackle: group of five diverse youth smiling in outdoor setting

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We don’t have to choose which adolescent challenge to tackle. They are all linked to the same five non-negotiables for optimizing development.

Direct interactions with youth need all five elements to optimize impact.

Youth mental health is personal_Our solutions need to be systemic: black female therapist comforts black male student during therapy

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Youth mental health is personal. Our solutions need to be systemic.

Training existing school and program staff in adolescent development, trauma response and therapeutic principles could democratize access to mental health.