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09/12/2026

I left the Brookdale Hospital Youth Summit thinking about something Akeisha Knights Ogudoro, one of the organizers, said to the adults in the room:
“Get out of the way.”
It was bold. It got our attention. But what stayed with me wasn’t just the challenge. It was what she said around it.
Train these young people. Put them in front of the people who have the money. Put them in front of the people making the decisions. And then recognize when it is time for us to loosen our grip on the reins.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized that this is a conversation those of us who work with young people need to have.
We talk a lot about youth voice. We invite young people to panels. We ask them to tell their stories. We create youth councils and listening sessions. But are we willing to let what they tell us actually change what we do?
That question became even more important as I listened to the young people who spoke throughout the summit.
Over my next three posts, I want you to hear some of what I heard.
Not because these young people were impressive “for their age.” They were insightful. Period. And what they shared gives us valuable information about how young people experience the adults, institutions, programs, and systems that are supposed to support them.
As I listened, I kept thinking: There is information here for our practice.
For parents. Educators. Social workers. Clinicians. Youth development professionals. Community leaders. Funders. Policymakers. And anyone making decisions that affect young people’s lives.
Maybe “getting out of the way” doesn’t mean that adults disappear.
Maybe it means we listen differently.
We prepare. We mentor. We resource. We open doors. We make introductions. We create safety. And then we resist the urge to control what happens next.
Because if we’re courageous enough to really hear young people, they may tell us not only what they need, but what we need to change.
💛 This is Video 1 of 4. Over the next three posts, I want the young people to speak for themselves. I hope you’ll listen with me.

08/25/2026

💛 Celebrating Our Social Work Interns: Hannah 💛

As we prepare to welcome our 2026–2027 social work interns, we want to pause and celebrate the incredible interns whose work helped carry us through the last school year.

Today, we celebrate Hannah.

Over the course of 94 counseling sessions, Hannah became something incredibly important in the lives of our students: a consistent, compassionate adult who made room for young people to figure things out.
Students came into Hannah’s space carrying academic pressure, anxiety, family responsibilities, grief, questions about identity and belonging, relationship challenges, fear of judgment, uncertainty about the future, and sometimes simply the weight of being a teenager. Hannah met those experiences with curiosity, patience, creativity, and care.

What we especially loved about Hannah’s approach was that the goal was never to have all the answers for students. It was to help students discover their own.
Journaling. Grounding. Challenging negative self-talk. Practicing boundaries. Building independence. Taking healthy risks. Learning to sit with uncomfortable emotions. And extending themselves a little more grace.

Sometimes it was setting a boundary at home, asking for help, making plans for college, recognizing an anxious thought before believing it, or beginning to imagine a different future.

And sometimes progress was simply coming back the next week because a young person knew there was an adult waiting who would listen.

That is the quiet power of school-based mental health support.

Hannah, thank you for 94 sessions of listening, encouraging, challenging, advocating, reflecting, and reminding young people that growth doesn’t have to happen all at once.

06/17/2026

Thank you, Britney, for the care, advocacy, patience, and heart you brought to every session. The impact of your work will continue to live on in the students, families, and school community you served this year.
This year, Britney completed 101 counseling sessions, providing students with a consistent source of encouragement, accountability, and support during some of the most important years of their development. Through a combination of practical skill-building, genuine relationship-building, and unwavering advocacy, Britney helped students navigate academic challenges, family stress, friendship conflicts, identity exploration, grief, self-esteem concerns, and the everyday pressures of adolescence.

One of Britney’s greatest strengths was helping # students translate insight into action. Whether introducing tools like schedule blocking, the Eisenhower Matrix, grounding exercises, thought reframing, affirmation work, emotional regulation strategies, communication skills, boundary setting, or self-reflection activities, Britney consistently focused on helping students build skills they could carry far beyond the counseling office. Students learned how to organize their time, manage overwhelming emotions, advocate for themselves, set healthier boundaries, and approach challenges with greater confidence.

What stands out throughout Britney’s work is a deep commitment to meeting students where they are. Britney understood that growth rarely happens all at once. Instead, Britney celebrated small victories, the student who finally set a boundary, attended class more consistently, opened up about feelings, asked for help, tried a new coping skill, or began believing they were capable of change. Those moments matter, and Britney helped create many of them.

06/17/2026

Thank you, Ashley, for helping students find their voice, tell their stories, and believe in their own potential.
This year, Ashley completed 80 counseling sessions, bringing creativity, curiosity, patience, and genuine care to every student interaction. Ashley has a unique ability to connect with young people exactly where they are—whether that meant talking through family stress, navigating friendships and relationships, exploring identity, processing anxiety, managing academic pressures, or simply creating a space where students could take a breath and be themselves.
What stands out most about Ashley’s work is the ability to blend meaningful conversations with the things students love. Through art, collaging, character creation, music, storytelling, vision boards, sticker books, games, and creative expression, Ashley helped students explore difficult emotions in ways that felt accessible and authentic. For many students, counseling became one of the few places where they felt understood without judgment.
Ashley supported students through challenges related to ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, self-esteem, cultural identity, academic stress, relationship concerns, future planning, and the complicated process of growing into adulthood. Whether introducing practical tools like thought diaries, prioritization matrices, boundaries work, psychoeducation, or simply offering a listening ear, Ashley consistently met students with compassion and respect.
Many students returned week after week not because they had a crisis, but because they knew they would find someone who cared. Someone who remembered the details. Someone who celebrated their successes, sat with them through disappointments, and helped them see strengths they didn’t always recognize in themselves.
We are incredibly grateful for the warmth, creativity, dedication, and heart Ashley brought to our school community this year.

06/10/2026

The CRP Soccer Collective combines licensed soccer coaching with the support of mental health professionals to help young people grow on and off the field.
Players will:
✅ Develop Leadership
✅ Build Resilience
✅ Create Friendships
✅ Improve Soccer Skills
✅ Strengthen Confidence and Teamwork
⚽ Licensed Soccer Coach
🧠 Mental Health Professionals
👥 Small Group Training
🎯 Individual Attention
Learn to:
• Dribble Better
• Pass Smarter
• Play Stronger
Only 14 Spots Available Per Session
As a nonprofit program, we are committed to keeping participation affordable for families.
📧 Email: [email protected] to reserve your child’s spot and learn about our nonprofit pricing.
CRP Soccer Collective
Where Players Grow On And Off The Field.

05/21/2026

💛 Celebrating Our Social Work Interns: Allie 💛
Over the course of 137 counseling sessions, Allie showed up with consistency, compassion, patience, and a deep commitment to supporting students through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.
Allie created a space where students felt heard, respected, and emotionally safe. Students brought concerns related to anxiety, depression, family conflict, academic stress, peer relationships, identity development, emotional regulation, self-esteem, grief, trauma, and uncertainty about the future. Through each conversation, Allie approached students with empathy, calmness, curiosity, and care.
What stood out most in Allie’s work was the ability to build trust. Many students entered sessions guarded, overwhelmed, unsure, or carrying emotions they had not shared with anyone else. Allie consistently met students where they were, helping them process difficult emotions, identify coping skills, strengthen self-awareness, and begin to recognize their own resilience and strengths.
Allie supported students in navigating conflict with peers and family members, managing school-related pressures, improving communication skills, processing loss and disappointment, and exploring questions related to identity and belonging. Through both difficult conversations and moments of growth, Allie remained steady, thoughtful, and deeply supportive.
School social work requires flexibility, emotional presence, patience, and heart. Allie demonstrated all of these qualities throughout the year while balancing the demands of graduate school, fieldwork, and the emotional labor that comes with supporting young people every day.
We are incredibly grateful for the dedication, warmth, and intentionality Allie brought to this work. The impact of that care will continue far beyond these sessions and into the lives of the students Allie supported this year. 🌱
StudentSupport CommunityCare MSWIntern WholeChild

05/16/2026

💛 Celebrating Our Social Work Intern: Adriana 💛
This year, Adriana showed up for students with patience, warmth, compassion, and deep intentionality. Through more than 80 counseling sessions, Adriana created spaces where students could speak honestly about anxiety, depression, family stress, identity, grief, school pressure, friendships, and the overwhelming experience of simply trying to grow up in today’s world.
What makes Adriana special is not just clinical skill, it’s Adriana’s ability to make students feel safe enough to be themselves. In a school environment where many young people are carrying invisible battles, Adriana consistently met students with empathy, curiosity, humor, and care.
Adriana sat with students through heartbreak, identity exploration, academic stress, loneliness, family conflict, social anxiety, fear of the future, and moments when students struggled to even get out of bed and come to school. And through it all, Adriana reminded students, sometimes without even realizing it, that they were worthy of support.
School social work is not easy work. It requires presence, emotional stamina, flexibility, and heart. Adriana brought all of that and more.
We are deeply grateful for the energy, tenderness, and dedication Adriana poured into our students this year. The work we do in schools would not be possible without interns like Adriana.

StudentSupport CommunityCare MSWIntern WholeChild

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