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Children, Youth and Families

• VIDEO: 25% of public school 9th graders in Minnesota have hurt themselves on purpose at some time.  At Avanti, Michelle learned to stop hurting herself and so much more - Avanti Center for Girls
• Christina learns to cope with troubling emotions - Mental Health Clinics Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services
• Cailee: Unbroken - Children’s Residential Treatment Center (CRTC) 
• Devon: From Bully to Protective Big Brother - Family Treatment Foster Care
• Megan: Meeting the Emotional Needs of Deaf Kids - Mental Health Clinics Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program
• Shanice: Standing before the world - Avanti Center
• My name is Alex - Family Treatment Foster Care 
• Miranda: Road to Social Aceptance - Children's Mental Health Case Management
• Patience: Surmounting Real Nightmares - Avanti Center for Girls
• Ethan: Voyage from Neglect to Nurture - Family Treatment Foster Care
• Christopher: When Anger Runs Amok - Mental Health Case Management & Mental Health Clinics
• Munny: Envisioning Positive Outcomes - Bar None Residential Treatment Services
• Kelsey: A Daily Reminder
• Stephanie: Developing Constructive Behaviors - Mental Health Case Management
• Jolene: Quest for Happiness - Mental Health Clinics DBT Therapy
• Steven: Home at Last - Family Treatment Foster Care
• Ann: Changing Course Toward A Healthier Future - Omegon Residential Treatment Center
• James: Big City Temptations - Bar None Residential Treatment Services
• Amber: No Longer Angry - Family Treatment Foster Care
• Michael: Restoring Hope and a Future - Bar None Residential Treatment Services
• Sam Finds Acceptance - Mental Health Clinics Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program
• Precious & Calvin: Empowering Families for a New Life - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Family Focused Program
• A Backpack for David
• Jake: Bumpy Road to a Hopeful Future - Bar None Residential Treatment Services

Inside This Section

• A Backpack for David
• Christina learns to cope with troubling emotions*
• Cailee: Unbroken*
• Devon: From bully to protective big brother
• Megan: Play Therapy-Meeting the Emotional Needs of Deaf Kids
• Shanice: Standing before the world
• My name is Alex
• Amber: No Longer Angry
• Ann: Changing Course Toward A Healthier Future
• Christopher: When Anger Runs Amok
• Ethan: Voyage from Neglect to Nurture
• Jake: Bumpy Road to a Hopeful Future
• James: Big City Temptations In A Small Town
• Jolene: Quest for Happiness
• Kelsey: A Daily Reminder
• Michael: Restoring Hope and a Future
• Miranda: Road to Social Acceptance
• Munny: Envisioning Positive Outcomes
• Patience: Surmounting Real Nightmares
• Precious & Calvin: Empowering Families for a New Life
• Sam Finds Acceptance
• Stephanie: Developing Constructive Behaviors
• Steven: Home At Last

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