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Did you know that children have reported experimenting with substances as early as 6th grade?
Pediatricians and child psychologists declared a national state of emergency for youth mental health post-covid-19. Alcohol and drug use went up significantly during the pandemic due to grief, loss, isolation and trauma. It’s important to act now and help bring youth more resources to combat the adverse childhood experiences they endured in recent years.
This is why we need your help this North Texas Giving Day.
Trauma affects individuals from all walks of life and can have a lasting generational impact if not processed and healed.
Substance misuse, alongside behavioral and mental health disorders, are not choices, but responses to a larger underlying concern: trauma.
Youth180 has a 37-year history of providing quality prevention, intervention, and treatment programs. We approach healing youth and families from a holistic and trauma-responsive perspective, which is why we're the only agency in Dallas to combine mental health and substance misuse treatment together in an integrated program.
An average counseling session costs $216, but some families will pay as little as $2 per service. We never turn anyone away because of an inability to pay.
When you make a gift to Youth180 this season, you can help ensure that each child or teen who comes through our doors will get the mental healthcare and treatment needed to live their healthiest lives.
We strive to promote resiliency for our youth and their families, empowering them on the path to a healthy and productive life.
Volunteers to help with our Christmas Board Game Drive, and Snack donations for our group classes at our campuses and community centers:
Donate Snacks:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1KZ331S1FSB3E?ref_=wl_share
Donate Christmas Board Games:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KVD9UZZTF1AC?ref_=wl_share
Interwoven into the foundational values of Youth180 is equity which we carry with us into the community. Racial injustice is the most pervasive and entrenched form of injustice permeating the institutions and systems in our society. Focusing a critical eye on the systems of oppression in our world that deny fair and equal treatment to multiple races, religions, gender, ethnicities, cultures, conditions, and experiences is a necessity. By coming together and prioritizing our attention to racial equity, we are elevating the voices and stories of everyone.
Youth180 is committed to racial equity both internally through our work environment, and externally through our services and programs as well as in our hiring practices, policies, and procedures. We are committed to advocating and advancing policies which reflect democratic principles of equity and justice.
We believe bringing together board members, funders, staff, community partners and clients with differing backgrounds and life experiences will enhance our ability to increase opportunities for all community service organizations to succeed.
All Youth180 policies, programs, and activities will be administered to identify and avoid discrimination and barriers to access, and to avoid disproportionately high and adverse effects on communities of color.
Accountability to our grantees is of central importance to us. We understand the significance of evaluating the impact of our services in the community and accurately reporting this to our grantees, ensuring we all remain committed to just and equitable disbursement of resources.
We will obtain the following information from clients and use the data when relevant and appropriate to evaluate the impact of our equity goals: race/ethnicity, gender, age, zip code, education level, family income, and household size.
Building a race equity culture requires intention and effort. Youth180 hopes this Racial Equity Statement will inspire greater collaboration between government agencies, schools, non-profits, businesses, law enforcement, and the public to develop and maintain a strong commitment to advancing equity. Youth180 uses this Racial Equity Statement as a guide to fully integrate race equity into every aspect of our operations and programs while working toward dismantling of structural racism wherever we encounter it, ultimately serving as a light in our community that brightens the future for all people.
Organization name
Youth180
Causes
Mental/Behavioral Health, Social Services, Youth & Children
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Dallas, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
7777 Forest Lane Suite C-410