PROGRAM IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY
The LTY Foundation is advancing mental wellness and emotional resilience through education, advocacy, and direct support services. Our work has provided therapy resources, parent training, trauma-informed workshops, mindfulness tools, and community wellness programming for youth and families.
Recent initiatives include the Mindfulness Scholarship Program, distribution of mindfulness kits, educational workshops for gifted youth and caregivers, and thought leadership through podcast appearances and speaking engagements that raise awareness about mental health, mindfulness, and emotional well-being.
As our reach continues to expand, we remain dedicated to increasing access to culturally responsive mental health resources and creating pathways for youth and young adults to thrive.
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.