The Integrated Youth Mental Health Model will be a major programmatic component of Sarah’s House Inc., an organization that has a 20 year history of providing mental health services and supports to youth and their families in Baltimore.
Our experienced team has decades of both lived and professional experience working within Baltimore’s mental health system. We are motivated to bring an integrated youth mental health model to Baltimore because we know how youth are harmed by the gaps in the current system. The data and evidence from around the globe show how effective this model can be, when it is designed with, by and for youth.
When I think of why we need this change, I think of a young man I worked with early in my career. He was only 15, but he had been on the run since losing his mother at the age of 12. I wanted to help him find support to cope with his heavy sadness and unpredictable mood swings, but he didn’t trust anyone in a clinical environment. When he sought help before, he had been medicated and hospitalized but never felt listened to. I have seen many similar cases in my career. I want to change this paradigm by working with young people to create a place where they will feel safe and access services on their own terms.
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We are seeking additional funding to help make our vision a reality. Please consider supporting Sarah’s House with your contribution.