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...
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Youth Dynamics clients celebrate new skills at graduation
Written by Briana Wipf, originally published by Great Falls Tribune on November 26, 2014 In a small room on the fourth floor of Great Falls' Columbus Center, seven children and youths and their families celebrated significant milestones Wednesday. The children, 8 to...
Therapist, Joann Adney, Joins the Livingston Team
When Joann Adney talks about her work her face lights up with passion. She is the newest therapist on our Livingston team. Joann is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in play therapy. She describes her approaches a strengths based and at times out of...
My Mom: A Poem by Faith
Faith lives at one of our group homes in Boulder. Faith wrote this wonderful poem about her mother and wanted us to share it. When I think about my childhood 1 thing sticks out the most…. My Mom She is always there Sometimes I thought it to be suffocating But these...
Youth Mental Health First Aid – Great Falls MT – August 13, 2016
Where: Salvation Army Center, 1000 17th Ave S, Great Falls, MT When: August 13, 2016 from 8:30-5:30 Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8 hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health...
Bozeman Parent and Daughters featured in Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Jenny Lokken-Ore a parent from our Bozeman clinical office and her daughters were featured in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on Saturday discussing their experince with mental health issues in Montana and the support that they get from Youth Dynamics. Additionally,...
Youth Dynamics Offers Unique Program: Substance Abuse Services
Youth Dynamics is working hard to integrate substance abuse services into our local offices so we are better able to "wrap around" youth and families in their recoveries. This is an issue that many families deal with every day. Our Licensed Addictions Counselors are...
Mentors Needed in Great Falls
Our own Katie Ogden, YDI Youth Case Manager, was featured on abcFOX Montana. This segment helped show how our Youth Case Managers help the kids in our program and how much we are in need of mentors. Katie also mentions that we are in need of a mentors in the Great...
Youth Dynamics Partners with Youth Crisis Diversion Project
Starting in Missoula, Youth Crisis Diversion Project has partnered with six community mental health centers including Youth Dynamics. This program was started to give the families the recourses they need to help the youth in crisis. Mental health services for youth...
Youth Dynamics Kick Off Their First “Lunch and Learn”
Youth Dynamics kick off their first "Lunch and Learn" in Helena, MT. This "Lunch and Learn" was focused on how to treat trauma-affected youth who have highly sexualized behaviors. Youth Dynamics has started this community education in hopes that they can better...
Youth Dynamics Working with Schools to Prevent Youth Suicide
Missoula local news channel, KPAX8, has published a great video clip on how Youth Dynamics has started partnering with local school to increase awareness of suicide prevention in youth today. Brooke Pokorny, Family Support Assistance Manager at Youth Dynamics, and...
Youth Dynamics Offering a Unique Program
Alexander Deedly with the Independent Record, writes another wonderful article about Youth Dynamics unique program that treats highly sexualized youth. In this article, our very own Kevin Wyse explains the program and how it has helped our community. This is a very...
Spotlight on Youth Dynamics Group Homes
Check out this article by Alexander Deedy from the Helena Independent Record, who did a spotlight on Youth Dynamics Group Homes. This article featured Cassie Holts, a resident at one of Youth Dynamic Group Homes. The article titled "'No Shame' in Mental illness: Youth...
Youth Dynamics in Kalispell Offers Another Treatment Option
The Youth Dynamics office in Kalispell, Montana has now explained their treatment options for youth in the Flathead Valley. We are so excited to provide substance abuse treatment to youth that are in need of this program. The substance abuse program focuses on youth...
Spotlight on Youth Dynamics in Butte, MT
Take a look at how one spark from the staff member at Youth Dynamics has made an impact in Butte, MT. KXLF news interviewed Maggie Pierce, Area Manager for Youth Dynamics, on how Youth Dynamics is helping the ease childhood hunger in their own community. See the video...
Mentors needed in Great Falls
Check out Brett Morrill, Youth Dynamics Therapeutic Mentor Program Manager, as he talk about the need for mentors in the Great Falls area. We have more than 20 children that need a mentors. We are looking for consistent, positive support from an adult to help these...
We expanded! New Youth Dynamics office in Hamilton
Helping valley kids: Youth Dynamics opens newest office in Hamilton Ravalli Republic When Youth Dynamics opened its newest office in Hamilton earlier this month, it marked the 20th location across Montana – from Libby to Glendive to Dillon – that offers mental and...