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Amy Kennedy, Director Erik Ewers, and youth join Psychotherapy Action Network screening and discussion
Amy Kennedy, Director Erik Ewers, and youth join Psychotherapy Action Network screening and discussion.
Washington Post: Opinion JFK’s nephew has a fix for our mental health
Patrick J. Kennedy and Amy Kennedy, founders of The Kennedy Forum advocacy group, launch a movement for mental health rights on Oct. 3 in Boston.
Amy Kennedy in Conversation with Poet and School Teacher on Youth Mental Health in Schools
At The Kennedy Forum’s Alignment for Progress launch, Amy Kennedy sat down with poet and school teacher, Nayo Jones, to discuss approaches to youth mental health in schools.
Amy Kennedy Joins An Industry Perspective: How School-based Mental Health Services Can Support Students and Schools
At The Kennedy Forum’s launch of the Alignment for Progress conference, Amy Kennedy joins an Industry Perspective: How School-based Mental Health Services Can Support Students and Schools.
Amy Kennedy Co-Authors Op-Ed On Why New Jersey Should Embrace the Clubhouse Model
Amy Kennedy Co-Authors Op-Ed with Rich Ambrosino, Executive Director of Shore House, New Jersey’s first – and currently only – internationally accredited clubhouse, on Why New Jersey Should Embrace the Clubhouse Model for community-based mental health care.
Amy Kennedy Joins Panel at SNF Nostos: Suicide prevention: Safeguarding the emotional health of teens and young adults
Amy L. Kennedy, co-founder of the Kennedy Forum, stressed the indispensable role of adult support in protecting young individuals. Moreover, the significance of fostering a sense of belonging among students, both within the school environment and at home was highlighted.
Red Bank Regional Students Discuss Mental Health with Sen. Vin Gopal and Amy Kennedy
Advancing the conversation on youth mental health, Sen. Vin Gopal and mental health advocate Amy Kennedy dialed into student experiences to get a first-hand account of the impact of school-based youth services like The SOURCE at Red Bank Regional High School (RBR).
SAMHSA’s What Parents Are Saying — Prevention Wisdom, Authenticity, and Empowerment with Patrick and Amy Kennedy
Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy and his wife, and co-founder of The Kennedy Forum, Amy Kennedy speak about their parenting experiences (5 children, ages 4-15), specifically parenting in recovery, as well as the work they do nationally to expand the dialogue around mental health and addiction. They also discuss the importance of brain development, children’s mental health, and how early substance use impacts this process.
Amy Kennedy Advises on Youth Mental Health at the National Governors Association Annual Winter Meeting
Amy Kennedy of The Kennedy Forum joined the nation’s Governors at the National Governors Association Annual Winter Meeting in Washington D.C. to continue her leadership on youth mental health and support New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Initiative.
Amy Kennedy Joins Stockton University Board
Amy Kennedy was announced as a board of trustee member of Stockton University in New Jersey.