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How Youth Dynamics is Addressing Child Abuse in Montana
Here are five ways that Youth Dynamics is working to address child abuse in Montana.
How to Self-Care
We all know about the benefits of self-care but where many people get stuck is in how to self-care, We try to answer all of these questions below.
Investing in Yourself: The Benefits of Self Care
The entire Youth Dynamics team met at the Chico Hot Springs on May 2-3 for our Annual All Staff Retreat. The theme of this year's retreat was Dealing with Secondary Trauma - Self-Care. The two days was set up with stations for YDI staff to try new self care...
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[Infographic] 13 Reasons Why Talking Points
The show, 13 Reasons Why, depicts a teenage girl who dies by suicide. Youth Dynamics created an infographic to help you talk about the show.
Advice from a Former Case Manager: How to Advocate for your Child
So, you've taken the plunge and have reached out for help for your child. Now you find your self rushing from place to place, meeting all sorts of new professionals who say they are here to help you. It can be very confusing! Here are some tips from a (former) case...
Employee Spotlight: Elizabeth Hausman, Butte Therapist
Butte Therapist, Elizabeth Hausman, goes above and beyond on a daily basis to provide treatment and support to children and families in our community services. After we lost a therapist in Butte, Elizabeth took on a second caseload, holding 42 therapy clients. ...
What’s Cookin’ in Helena? Ask Mike McLane…
Youth Dynamics in Helena offers more than therapeutic youth home services, we have an awesome team working with families in the community
Depression: What Parents Need to Know
Mental health issues affect 1 out of 5 children and teens in the United States. Depression is among one of the most common mental health issues for youth, affecting anywhere from 10% to 15% of kids.
How to Reach Out for Help
Reaching out for help can be the scariest step for families. Here is what getting help with Youth Dynamics looks like for most families in our services.
Salute to Our Donors
As Youth Dynamics expands across the state, we are truly fortunate to serve a growing number of Montana youth and their families and have a positive impact on their lives. It is an honor to watch many of the children we serve graduate from our services and stay on a...
Five Activities to Help Children Build Healthy Social Skills
These five activities will help children build social skills to thrive in their homes and communities.
Community Clinician Spotlight- Keara O’Neill, Kalispell Care Manager
Keara O’Neill is a Care Manager at our Kalispell community office. She likes working with parents to show them how their hard work helps their childre
Echoes of the Past: Childhood Incarceration and Adult Health
Law enforcement in the United States arrests 1.3 million youth and children every year. In Montana alone, over 4,000 youth were arrested in 2014. These high numbers make it crucial to learn how involvement with the justice system influences the development and health...
Supporting Foster Children When You Can’t be a Foster Parent
Gerre Maillet discusses how anybody can support children in foster care, even if they are not ready to become foster parents themselves.
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[Infographic] Montana Youth Suicide by the Numbers
Suicide continues to be a very big issue. This infographic highlights some of the most important statistics about suicide by Montana youth in 2015.
The greatest gift: Foster family adopts three kids
Care Manager, Sara Gentry, in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle talking about her experience as a foster parent and the need for more foster parents in Montana.
A Look at Youth Dynamics in 2017
Peter Degel CEO hosted a call January 25th, to share the successes of the last year and exciting future plans with the Youth Dynamics team.
Youth Dynamics expands teen addiction treatment to Missoula
Written by Kate Whittle for the Missoula Independent on January 19, 2017. Youth Dynamics is expanding to reach out to youth struggling with addiction.
Common Sense Parenting Program Expansion
From December 5-9, a group of six Youth Dynamics employees from across the state came to Billings to learn how to teach Common Sense Parenting. This expansion will allow us to provide the Common Sense Parenting program to our foster parents across the state on an...
How to Address Concerns of Suicide with Children
Suicide is a scary thought for most parents. Nicole Bergman discusses what parents can do if they are concerned about their child.
New Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructors Trained in Montana
https://www.youthdynamics.org/ymhfa/On November 18th, thirteen new people became Youth Mental Health First Aid instructors in Montana. The new instructors will be delivering mental health awareness trainings to communities across the state. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches community members how to...
The Pursuit of a Happy Holiday: Self-Care Tips for Caregivers
This is the one time of year we all (with the exception of Scrooge) share the common goal to be happy. We expect ourselves to be happy. Our favorite people who we may not get to see very often come to town. We feel happy with our lit candles, the taste of our favorite...
Get to Know our Newest Licensed Therapist: Peggy Leinart-Murch
Peggy Leinart-Murch is one of Youth Dynamics most devoted therapists. She became a Licensed Therapist this December after 17 years with our agency. Peggy travels to the rural areas of South Eastern Montana every week bringing mental health treatment to youth and...
Angel Tree Brings the Holidays to Youth Dynamics
The first purpose of the Angel Tree was to make sure that all of the kids in the Billings area group homes had a Christmas. "The kids are away from their families and being able to give them a little extra love in this time is important," Shirley Bulluck, Intake...
Are you looking for a rewarding job where you can make a difference? At Youth Dynamics we take great pride in our work and our team. We are looking for everything from therapists, to part-time mentors and group home counselors, and more. Youth Dynamics is a great...
Giving Gifts to Place in the Hands of Youth
At first, I mechanically wrote something that resembled other ‘asks’ from us and other nonprofits in the area when I wrote this blog post. When I finished I couldn’t figure out why I didn’t like it, until I saw that it was simply too similar to other holiday donation...
Bozeman Day Treatment Manager Receives LCPC Licensure
After years of hard work, Greater Gallatin Day Treatment Manager, Shawn Helvey, became licensed as a clinical professional counselor. Shawn received his Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Central Florida. Shawn joined the Greater...
Missoula Therapist Receives LCPC Licensure
After years of hard work, Youth Dynamics Therapist, Elaine Noland-Sepko, has become a licensed clinical professional counselor. Elaine received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the New York Institute of Technology. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in...
Weighted Blankets: A Wonderful Therapy Tool
In the last few months, if you were to look for Kay Brown, administrative support, or Diane Ude, accounting technician, after work or on the weekends you would most likely find them behind a sewing machine. They have been busily creating weighted blankets and...