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Mental Health and the LGBTQ+ Community

30December2025Alexis SanteeChallenges, Community, Gender, Identity, Mental Health

Mental health challenges impact people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. But research suggests that members of the LGBTQ+ community face these challenges at higher rates than heterosexual and cisgender individuals. Why? The experts point to stigma and discrimination as likely contributing factors, while also noting that many face additional barriers to treatment. So

The Intersection of Mental Health & the Arts

26November2025Alexis SanteeArt, Artist, Community, Mental Health

There is a strong relationship between mental health and creativity. The stereotype of the “tortured artist,” where the best creators have endured the most suffering—and mental illness—only further solidifies stigma in the community. People may be less inclined to try creative outlets to work through difficult moments and feelings. In turn, people may be afraid

Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children

30October2025Alexis SanteeChild Sexual Abuse, Community, Providers, training

Stewards of Children® is an evidence-informed, award-winning two and a half hour training that teaches adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Through interviews with a very diverse group of people with lived experience, experts, and treatment providers, Stewards of Children® teaches adults practical actions they can take to reduce instances

Missing Documentary Screening

30October2025Alexis SanteeChallenges, Community, Documentary, Missing, Trafficking, training, Youth

This facilitated session utilizes Missing, a powerful 45 to 50-minute documentary that deepens the conversation around missing youth and trafficking. Building upon the 2024 trafficking initiative video, Missing shares the voices and experiences of survivors, exploring the reasons behind their decisions to run—what they are running from or to—and how these circumstances increase their vulnerability to exploitation. Through

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