Calls to Action

Promoting Lifelong Wellness and Personal Development

Calls to Action Within This Area of Focus

Ensure Employer-Educator Collaborations Build a Love of Learning

Ensure all efforts and models designed to align K-12, higher education and workforce development support the social and emotional development of children, youth and young adults and broadly build life-long skills and a love of learning.

Accountable Bodies: Missouri Legislature School Districts Missouri Governor EdPlus

Tags Youth at the Center

Develop School Leader and Teacher Support Infrastructure

Create a school leader and teacher cohort model that promotes well-being by building connectivity and support among peers, facilitates lifelong learning and idea exchange and a ensures a personal experience within an environment of trust, respect and confidentiality Model: Young Presidents Organization (YPO)

Accountable Bodies: School Districts Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Colleges and Universities EdPlus Philanthropic Community Business Community

Tags Youth at the Center Education

End Shame and Stigma

Develop a media campaign to minimize stigma/shame as a singular issue: A vast number of issues (hunger, mental health/illness, homelessness, obesity, poverty, incarceration, etc.) are compounded by the presence of stigma and shame. Showcase the fact that we all suffer from some stigma/shame and through these shared stories and conversations we can become more compassionate,…

Accountable Bodies: Missouri Governor

Tags Youth at the Center Promoting Lifelong Wellness and Personal Development

Rasheen

I was born and raised in St. Louis. Even when I travel out of town, I still miss home. Even with all the issues that have transpired over the years, with all the problems, I’m still happy to call it my home because I know it’s going to get better. During Ferguson, being out there…

Tags Youth at the Center

Ned – #FiveYearsLater #STL2039

Community stories marking the five-year milestone after the killing of Michael Brown Jr. and the Ferguson uprising. Residents reflect on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going.

Tags Justice for All Youth at the Center

Change your environment

Build trauma-informed communities and spaces.

Tags Youth at the Center Enhancing Auxiliary Services Ability to Support Youth Increasing Access to Care

Support great school climates

While policy changes are important to changing the landscapes of our schools, it is only effective when paired with culture changes. Engage with your child’s school to facilitate a great school climate and culture for all students, teachers and administrators. This can take the form of attending PTA meetings, starting discussion groups with other parents, or…

Tags Youth at the Center Aligning Resources to Foster Innovation and Build Capacity