Youth at Risk: Finding Solutions Together

The Nine Network of Public Media has partnered with the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund to help people find solutions to issues that affect the mental health and well being of young people in our region. The purpose of the partnership is to connect young people in need to the free resources available through our local agencies and to create better understanding of the issues and the positive impact of effective, integrated mental health care services on our community.

Room at the Inn is one of 23 agencies selected to be a part of this intitiative.

Program Director Joann Nowak, O.S.F. is featured in one of the many interstititals airing now on Channel Nine. The Nine Network of Public Media has partnered with the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund to help people find solutions to issues that affect the mental health and well being of young people in our region. The purpose of the partnership is to connect young people in need to the free resources available through our local agencies and to create better understanding of the issues and the positive impact of effective, integrated mental health care services on our community.

Nine Academy Video

On November 4, 2011, Youth at Risk partnering organizations screened their digital stories. Videos that serve to help our community better understand how effective mental health care positively impacts the community.

This Nine Academy project was funded by the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund and The Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation. The Nine Academy screening featured content from the following organizations: ALIVE (Alternative to Living In Violent Environments), Almost Home, BHR (Behavioral Health Services), Bridgeway Behavioral Health, Children’s Advocacy Services, Children’s Home Society of Missouri, Epworth Children & Family Services, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services, NCADA (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse — St. Louis), Our Little Haven, Preferred Family Healthcare Inc., Room at the Inn, and Youth In Need.

Take a look at our story written and produced by Tony Burwinkel.