Real Talk About Children's Mental Health

Did you know that over 10,000 children and youth are a part of the Foster Care system in Michigan and at least 200 are in need of a forever home. Do you have room in your heart and home and thought about being a foster, adoptive or respite parent? If so, listen in as Laura connects with Shereen Youngblood and Nashae Nelson who are subject matter experts on the initial application process and licensing. To find out more about becoming a foster parent you can connect with either of these episodes guest at 313-831-5535 or by submitting an inquiry through our website at The Children's Center.

Did you know that Schizophrenia affects approximately 24 million people or 1 in 300 people (0.32%) worldwide?-World Health Organization January, 2022

Join Real Talk host Laura Le Fever as she sits down with Author Bethany Boik who shares some of her world as an individual living with a serious mental illness. Bethany's goal is to inspire hope, encourage empathy and reduce the stigma around mental illness. This is an open and honest conversation that highlights the journey of one person's experience and her continued determination to help others. Bethany Boik's book, Diary of a Schizophrenic can be found on Amazon

Listen in as @TCC_Laura talks with Dr. Athena Kheibari, Assistant Professor in the Wayne State University School of Social Work about "Suicide Loss Survivors."

Athena Kheibari  (K-Berry) is an Assistant Professor in the Wayne State University School of Social Work. She received her PhD in social work from the University of Kentucky, her Masters in social psychology from Ball State University, and her Bachelors in psychology from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Her research focuses on suicide and the impact of suicide on attempt and loss survivors. Dr. Kheibari draws from both the scientific literature on suicide and her own personal experiences with suicide bereavement. She is currently working on a study to understand the perspective of individuals who use social media to talk about their struggles with mental health and suicide ideation.

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To learn more, call The Children's Center at 313.379.0998. If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Line 800.273.8255 24/7.

Listen in as @TCC_Laura talks with Kelvin Brown, Program Manager-Community Partnerships and Projects and Aubrey Gilliland, Project Coordinator at The Children’s Center about "Demystifying Suicide" during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September.

To learn more, call The Children's Center at 313.379.0998. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Line 800.273.8255 anytime, 24/7.

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Listen in as @TCC_Laura talks with Shereen Allen-Youngblood, Community Outreach/Recruiter at The Children’s Center about Foster Care Awareness Month in May AND the dire need for more foster parents and independent living providers! #beafosterparent #Detroit #TCCRealTalk Please Share

To learn more about becoming a foster parent or an independent living provider for our older youth (age 16-21) who are aging out of foster care, please contact Shereen Allen-Youngblood at 313.262.1119 or syoungblood@thechildrenscenter.com.

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Listen in as our @TCC_Laura talks with Mychele Tennille, Director-BHS/IDD at The Children’s Center about Autism. #AutismAwarenessMonth #Detroit #TCCRealTalk Please Share this episode with others to help spread the word.

Listen in as our host TCC_Laura talks with our very own Tyanna McClain talk about youth voice and leadership opportunities for young people receiving mental health, child welfare and juvenile justice services. @wcyouthunited

If you’re interested in joining Youth Move Detroit or learning more about Youth United, contact Tyanna McClain at tmcclain@thechildrenscenter.com. You can also visit Facebook: @Youthmovedetroit on Facebook and @Youthmove_detroit on Instagram. #TCCRealTalk

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• Twitter: @wcyouthunited
• Facebook: @Youthmovedetroit
• Instagram: @Youthmove_detroit

Our host @TCC_Laura talks with Robin Floyd and Kelvin Brown – Program Managers of Community Partnerships at The Children’s Center (TCC) – about the 7th Annual Faces of Trauma Event hosted virtually by TCC on 2.25.21. #TCCRealTalk #facesoftrauma

Listen in as @TCC_Laura Lefever talks with the Youth Peer Support Services (YPSS) Team at The Children’s Center about the very important role they serve in the lives of #Detroit youth. #yourvoicematters #advocate #TCCRealTalk PLS Share

E12: Listen in as our host @TCC_Laura Lefever talks with Arlyssa Heard — a parent, a member of our Consumer Advisory Council, and a member of our Board of Directors — about the importance of parent and consumer engagement at The Children’s Center. #yourvoicematters #advocate #TCCRealTalk PLS Share

In this episode, learn how enrichment activities provided by The Children's Center help enhance the clinical experience for the children and families we serve. #TCCRealTalk Midtown #Detroit #podcast - PLS share and subscribe!

Listen to Kelila Anstett, Clinical Manager, Family Assessment & Intervention Services at The Children’s Center talk with @TCC_Laura about behavioral health and how to access services at The Children's Services.

Listen in as Tammy Zonker, our Chief Philanthropy Officer at The Children’s Center shares with podcast host Laura Lefever about how you can change a child’s life through holiday giving by donating gifts to the #HolidayShop at The Children's Center in Midtown Detroit! #TCCRealTalk

In this episode, @TCC_Laura talks with Kevin Fischer, Executive Director at @namiofmiAND Paris Simpson, President of @NAMIMetro – about the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI). https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast Don’t forget to subscribe! PLS Share

Listen to @TCC_Laura talk with John Miles (@TCC_John), Wayne County Fatherhood Initiative AND George Winn, Chief Operations Officer at The Children’s Center talk about the Importance of Fatherhood Involvement. https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast PLS Share

In this episode, Angela Wathel, Clinical Manager AND Claire Haglund (both from General Behavioral Health Services) talk with @TCC_Laura about trauma and how it affects our #children. https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast Don’t forget to subscribe! PLS Share

We’re often asked what does Early Childhood Behavioral Health mean? Listen as Andrea Rodgers, Clinical Manager of Early Childhood Behavioral Health Services at The Children’s Center – answers that question for @TCC_Laura. https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit PLS Share

Listen to @TCC_Laura talk with Carlynn Nichols, our Chief Clinical Officer about why we created "Crisis to Connection: An Imperative for Our Black Boys." https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk PLS Share

Detroit is re-emerging as a city of opportunity, unless you’re a Black boy.

Our Black boys are in crisis. We know because we’ve been working with Black boys, and Detroit children for more than 90 years. Black boys are disproportionately affected by implicit bias, racism, and a lack of trauma-informed community support systems. They experience trauma at a much higher rate than their white counterparts. This disparity creates unimaginable challenges and keeps them from living their dreams and becoming the amazing people they were born to be.

Without effective, trauma-informed interventions, Black boys in Detroit are more likely receive in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, and expulsions. More likely to not graduate high school. More likely to be incarcerated. These aren’t bad boys. They’re traumatized boys.

The Children’s Center is dedicated to changing this all-too-common narrative for our Black boys. Connecting them and their families to trauma-informed community supports, so they can live their dreams.

That’s why The Children's Center created the Crisis to Connection Imperative. Together with community partners, we will address the systems and structures that impact the lives of Black boys in Detroit. This imperative is designed in three phases over six years.

Listen in as Laura talks with Carlynn Nichols, Chief Clinical Officer at The Children's Center in Detroit talk about this critically important initiative.

A COVID-19 Update from The Children’s Center. Listen to @TCC_Laura talk with George Winn, Chief Operations Officer at The Children’s Center, talk about the steps we’re taking to help keep you safe while visiting our campus. https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast

We're often asked, "Who is The Children's Center?" In this inaugural episode of Real Talk About Children's Mental Health, our host Laura Lefever invites Debora Matthews, President & CEO of The Children's Center in Midtown Detroit, to answer that very question. Please share!

Listen to Laura talk with Crystal Coleman, Director Clinical Services at The Children's Center talk about how The Children's Center is providing treatment to children and families during the pandemic. #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast Don’t forget to subscribe! PLS Share