Promoting Positive Mental Health Over Summer Break
Summer break is a time of joy and relaxation for children, but it can also be a period of disruption that impacts their mental health. Without the predictable structure of their school day, children might feel bored, isolated, or anxious. Here are some activities and routines to consider for creating [...]
June is Employee Wellness Month – it’s a great time to build resilience.
June is recognized as Employee Wellness Month. Considering how much time individuals spend in their workplace over a lifetime, we think employee wellness should be EVERY month. According to Gallup, an organization committed to enhancing workplace well-being and fostering environments where employees can thrive, employers that care about the health [...]
Bounce Resilience Challenge Reflections
In early May, members of the Bounce Team headed to Washington D.C. to meet with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grantee team and other challenge finalists from across the United States for the first-ever Children and Youth Resilience Summit. Under the Biden-Harris administration, federal dollars were allocated [...]
Children’s Mental Health Awareness
In recognition of Children's Mental Health Awareness, we at the Bounce Coalition are committed to continue addressing the challenges faced by millions of youth living with mental health conditions. While people of all ages can experience mental health issues, it can sometimes be easy to overlook the mental well-being of [...]
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Building Parental Resilience and Social Emotional Competence of Childre
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and as our partners at the Face It Movement like to say, we ALL play a role in preventing child maltreatment. Child maltreatment is a serious and pervasive problem in the Commonwealth. In 2022, Kentucky had 12,340 children in substantiated investigations of child abuse [...]
Honoring Social Work Month: The Heart of Trauma-Informed Care
As March rolls in, it brings with it a significant celebration for an essential profession: social work. March is Social Work Month, a time to honor and recognize the tireless efforts of social workers who dedicate their lives to helping others navigate through some of life's toughest challenges. This year, [...]
Black History Month: Childhood Experiences and Outcomes
Blog was written by Bounce and Kentucky Youth Advocates intern, Rayne Parker This Black History Month is a time for celebrating, learning, and reflecting. It is often full of recounting undertold histories and sharing in the joy of the Black experience and culture. It is also a time to reflect [...]