"We also have to recognize that the people that are most susceptible to suicide in our community are Black LGBTQ people." - Dr. Sherry Molock
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"Allowing people to create language and letting them share with us how we should refer to them is valuable to this work." -
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"I'm calling for us to do away with school suspensions and expulsions. So many Black kids are suspended because they're 'bad," and therein lies the school-to-prison pipeline. We need to do away with this notion of being "bad" and what comes with it." - @DrMikeLindsey
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"We need more programs like 'Step Up' - a program under
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“The people that are closest to the pain are the people that should be closest to the power - driving and informing policymaking.” -
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“All of a child's achievement, and all a child contributes, is about the wellness of that child.” -
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“The reality remains that while schools are providing most of the mental health services to kids, Black kids are not accessing mental health treatment - particularly for depression and anxiety." -
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"We need more school-based health centers with a focus on mental health. We know need centers that use evidence-based initiatives that we know exist.” -
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“We can add these resources to schools, but we also have to have conduits to care. If we don’t reduce the stigma that’s associated with seeking help, we still won’t have a pipeline to get a kid in a counselor’s chair.” -
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"How do we ensure racial, gender, and other competencies to make sure we are accurately helping LGBTQ youth of color?” -
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@DrMikeLindsey on the importance of funding studies and clinics - as well as the relevancy of churches - on Black youth mental health.pic.twitter.com/rZgYs4SaSDShow this thread -
@DrMikeLindsey on his goals for the report that this emergency task force will produce.#McSilverTalkpic.twitter.com/YggWe0cl5HShow this thread -
Thank you to everyone who sat on the panel today to engage this important topic. To view the full announcement and panel discussion, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/RepBonnie/videos/427313371432032 ….
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