Teens Discuss Participation in the 'Hour of Hope' Podcast

Mountain XPress--May 12

What started as a summer camp for youth, HOPE (Healing our Past Experiences) 4 the Future has evolved into a full-blown after-school program. Run by UMOJA Health, Wellness and Justice Collective, a United for Youth partner, the program incorporates a regular podcast whereby youth are empowered to unpack and discuss issues that are important to them. Youth-to-youth discussions range from individual accomplishments to bullying, and violence prevention.

Increasing access to health care: School-Based Health Center to open at Asheville Middle

WLOS-- March 11

Starting mid-April, 2022, Asheville Middle School will be the first of two schools within Buncombe County to implement what is known as a School-Based Health Center. Located directly on a school’s campus, the School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) are fully functioning health clinics that will provide a variety of behavioral, mental, and physical health care services.

Q&A with Jo Jamison, United Way Equity and Network specialist

Mountain Xpress-- November 12

Ensuring students have a voice in determining their academic success is a key component of United Way's community school strategy. "Youth are speaking all the time, whether they're at the table or on social media or in the classroom or lunchroom. The question is really, how does it feel when adults actually listen to what youth are saying," said Jo Jamison, United Way's Equity and Network specialist in a recent interview with Mountain Xpress. 

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