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Holiday Stress and Your Anxious Child

By Brooke Skipper, MSW, LCSW - December 17, 2025 - It’s that time of year: no school, sweet treats, presents, and parties…You might think this is every kid’s dream! If you have a child with anxiety, however, you know this combination…

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Awards $20,000 to Youth First

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Grant to Provide Mental Health Support and Substance Misuse Prevention for Youth in Evansville Catholic Diocese Schools [Evansville, IN] Youth First, Inc. is celebrating a $20,000 grant award from Ascension St. Vincent Evansville for…

How to Talk to Children About Their Friends’ Mental Health

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By Britney Wagler, MSW, LCSW - Dec. 11, 2025 - Our children often look to us for answers. Sometimes, when it comes to mental health, we don’t know what to say or how to support them. According to the 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book,…

From a Pen to a Boat: How a Local High School Senior Raised $2,000 for Youth First

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By Julie Hoon, VP of Marketing & Communications - December 4, 2025 - https://youtu.be/ehXs1gTlmvQ Eighteen-year-old high school senior Wesley never expected that starting with a simple pen would lead to a $2,600 donation to Youth…

How to Respond When Children Lie

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By Lizzie Raben, MSW, LSW - November 19, 2025 - It can be so difficult to understand why teenagers - or children of any age - lie to us. Sometimes the lies feel especially frustrating because they seem so small or unnecessary, leaving…

The Importance of Family Traditions

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By Jordyn Bryant, MSW, LSW - November 12, 2025 - In today’s busy world, families are often pulled in many directions with work, school, sports, and endless to-do lists. It’s easy to feel disconnected from one another, even while…

Youth First News & Events

Holiday Stress and Your Anxious Child

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Awards $20,000 to Youth First

How to Talk to Children About Their Friends’ Mental Health

From a Pen to a Boat: How a Local High School Senior Raised $2,000 for Youth First

How to Respond When Children Lie

The Importance of Family Traditions

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