Team Member Highlight: Jen Caple
Jennifer Caple went to McCall Donnelly highschool and was a student participant in YAC back in 1996. She moved back to McCall and joined McCall Memorial hospital in 2003 after earning her masters degree in social work. Along with the mentoring mother’s program, the...
Team Member Highlight: Jada York
Jada York began with The YAC in April of 2023. With a passion for youth, substance misuse awareness and mental health advocacy, Jada was drawn to The YAC mission. She began by supporting healthy youth recreational activities in summer of 2023. Since then she has began...
Team Member Highlight: Aerin Anderson
Aerin Anderson has been with YAC since November of 2022. Aerin was first introduced to YAC through a youth summit in her freshman year of high school. She was drawn to the kindness of the adults that set great examples of honorable character. Six years later, she now...
Team Member Highlight: Diedre Roundtree
Living the quiet life in the small town of Cambridge Deidre wears many hats, she is known for her passion for photography and helping grow local small businesses with her marketing skills. When Deidre is not behind the lens or working with her marketing team or in a...
Team Member Highlight: Shannon McKnight
We are excited to begin a new segment in our monthly newsletter, helping you get to know our team! This month we are thrilled to highlight Shannon McKnight. Shannon has been connected to YAC for around 4 years. She helps plan YAC community events and builds...
Cultivating joy and well-being is a journey unique to each of us.
Greetings, As we enter the holiday season, it's important to remember to prioritize our well-being and embrace the joy that this time of year brings. So often, instead of joy, holidays become a time of increased stress and expectations. Good news? We can choose joy....
Inspire an Attitude of Gratitude To Elevate The Mental Health of Your Teen
Inspire an Attitude of Gratitude To Elevate The Mental Health of Your Teen By Jean Keese & Jen Caple In a recent regional survey by our regional Planet Youth coalition*, more than half of our youth reported feelings of hopelessness and depression. This statistic...
Gratitude for Thoughtful, Committed Individuals Making A Difference
As we enter November, I want to pause a moment to share my gratitude. Living and working here in the West Central Mountains, I have so much to be thankful for! First, I’m grateful for THIS incredible community. The support we have received from everyone, especially...
How Later School Start Times and Healthy Sleep Routines Improve Mental Health, Mood, and Academic Performance
By Jean Munoz Keese Getting quality sleep is crucial for the development of our youth. It also helps with mood, academic performance, and overall well-being. Without proper sleep, we just don’t feel our best. But, regionally, 3 out of 4 youth tell us they have...
Empowering Hope: Introducing Hope Squad in our Schools
Greetings, Planet Youth Community, We have been diligently working towards creating a better environment for youth throughout our region, and this month, we are focusing on the power of hope. In our recent survey, 2/3 of students in our region do not agree that...
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Funding for this project was made possible in part, by GA1RH39585 from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not reflect the official policies of CDH or HRSA, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Idaho West Central Mountains Youth Advocacy Coalition [September 1st, 2020].