Jun 18, 2018 |
By Guest Blogger: Kaysha Sampson – mom to an 8 year son and 4 year old daughter The topic that I want to speak on is Mental Health Awareness. Pretty much speak about the meaning of it. So many youth and even adults are in denial about mental health issues...
Jun 11, 2018 |
Adapted from The Hills and NAMI Minnesota presentation at the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health 2018 Annual Conference What is a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF)? Centers for Medicare and Medicaid defines PRTF as a separate,...
Jun 7, 2018 |
By Mark Nicklawske Children carry scars inflicted by negligent and abusive parents for a long time, but those scars can be healed with strong and loving adult relationships, professional help and the courage to face the past, said a best selling author, retired...
Jun 1, 2018 |
By Mark Nicklawske There is something for everyone in an event that’s part talent show, part poetry slam and part soapbox speech to the world. Neighborhood Youth Services hosted its first-ever “Kids Speak Out: A Showcase of Student Leadership on Real Issues” at the...
Apr 27, 2018 |
By Mark Nicklawske The Hills Youth and Family Services and Duluth Public Schools have delivered new life to a humble little school building abandoned near the woods below Hawk Ridge in Duluth. Rockridge Academy opened its doors this January to about 100 young people...
Apr 2, 2018 |
By Mark Nicklawske Recent changes to a longstanding Hills scholarship program now gives young people better access to funds designated for their future education interests. The Hills Youth and Family Services modified application requirements earlier this year for its...
Feb 26, 2018 |
For over eight years, Marlon Grant has been meeting with young men – primarily African American – in the African American Student Association group. AASA is an opportunity for the young men to interact with the Duluth community through volunteering and...
Jan 26, 2018 |
By Mark Nicklawske Posted 01/26/2018 The two-story white house on a wooded lot just below The Hills campus has two very different views out its front and back windows. Off the back of the house, residents can see The Hills health and recreation center and the top of...
Jan 23, 2018 |
Cambia Hills expands day treatment and community-based services with a new location near Denfeld High School. The new site allows youth and their families living in the Denfeld and West Duluth communities easier access to their therapists. “I am very excited to...
Dec 5, 2017 |
By Mark Nicklawske Mike (not his actual name) is a 14-year-old couch surfer with no home or real family. He bounces around the Duluth area from month to month which leads to school attendance problems. When he does make it to class, he finds it difficult to...
