Finding Family, Finding Myself: The Power of Accessible Mental Health Care I wouldn’t be here today without my found family. That’s not just a phrase—it’s my truth. If I had never walked through the doors of the Hetrick-Martin Institute, the...
The High Price of Health: How Chronic Illness & Disability Hinder Educational Opportunity Education was a runway for me—elevation, freedom, new horizons. From a young age, I believed that if I displayed my merit, mettle, and mind with unwavering dedication,...
In just three decades, people of color will become the new majority in education and workforce settings, but systemic barriers and poorly shaped policies have led to persistent inequities between racial and ethnic groups in educational attainment. Check out our...
Surviving the U.S Health Care System At 18, I lay in a hospital bed, staring at the blank ceiling, the hum of machines filling the silence. The walls around me felt sterile and suffocating in their unfamiliarity. I had...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 09, 2025 Contact: Emma Bittner (972) 510-3395 | Emma.Bittner@younginvincibles.org Illinois Students and Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Fully Fund Campus Mental Health Support (Springfield, IL) – Today, Young Invincibles and the National Alliance for Mental Illness...