This past spring and summer, I have had the opportunity to sit with high school students, collegiate athletes, and professional athletes. Across levels, ages, and experiences, one thing kept showing up in our conversations: identity. I started asking what I…
Alex turns 18. Alex isn’t one person. The name is a composite, used here to protect privacy, but the situation isone that plays out for young people moving through immigration and youth-serving systems.Nothing magical happens at midnight on a young…
Talesha Payne, MA, MBA, AMFT | Founder & CEO, Innovative Health & Housing Solutions When an organization is struggling, the natural response is often to focus on the program. Change the workflow. Rewrite the policy. Add another training. Hire another…
There is a moment worth paying attention to when someone receives the keys to a home after experiencing housing instability. A key represents privacy, safety, dignity, and the possibility of beginning again. Housing matters tremendously because stability begins with having…
