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May 17, 2023 | Articles

A message of LGBTQ+ hope for today and tomorrow

A message of hope...

May 03, 2023 | Articles

Get Connected this Mental Health Awareness Month

Campaigns, events, and resources to take action on your mental health this month...

April 10, 2023 | Articles

Bridging the Digital Divide: How Providing Access to Technology Can Expand Mental Health Care

As the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telehealth services, digital mental health has become an essential resource. However, not everyone has equal access to tho...

April 01, 2023 | Articles

2023 Newsletters

Archive of 2023 newsletters...

March 15, 2023 | Articles

The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health Renews Grant Funding for Six Organizations Supporting Youth with Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care

New grant awards reflect The Upswing Fund’s commitment to provide critical resources to front-line organizations serving adolescents of color and LGBTQ+ youth ...

March 09, 2023 | Articles

The Upswing Fund: 2022 Impact Summary

In 2022, Upswing continued its commitment to adolescents of color and LGBTQ+ youth. We are proud to share an overview of the collective impact of The Upswing Fund and our...

March 01, 2023 | Resources

Online Safety and Image-Based Abuse: Protecting Our Youth

The Upswing Fund recently invited Andrea Powell, Director of the Image-based Sexual Abuse Initiative at Panorama Global to host a Q&A-style Learning Session on National H...

January 01, 2023 | Articles

2022 Newsletters

Archive of 2022 newsletters...

December 12, 2022 | Articles

Our nation’s youth need our care and support in 2023 and beyond #OnTheUpswing

In this end-of-year video, Upswing Fund Director Dr. Mark Long shares a personal message to highlight why our partners’ work is so important, and why we all need to commi...

October 26, 2022 | Articles

Our Youth Are in Peril: Adolescent Mental Health Trends and Obstacles

With World Mental Health Day taking place earlier in October, our team has taken some time to reflect on the past two years of our work at The Upswing Fund. ...

October 26, 2022 | Articles

How Gender-Based Violence Affects Youth Mental Health

Submission by Upswing Advisor Karissa Smith...

October 25, 2022 | Resources

All about imi

Learning Session hosted by Deborah Levine of CenterLink...

October 14, 2022 | Resources

Digital Technology and Culturally Responsive Care

Learning Session hosted by Upswing Advisors Madison McCall and Solome Tibebu...

September 27, 2022 | Resources

Integrated Care Models: Supporting Youth's Holistic Needs

Learning Session hosted by Upswing Advisors Dr. Angela Diaz and Joey Martinez...

August 23, 2022 | Resources

Supporting the Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth

Learning Session hosted by Upswing Advisors Atlas Alvarez and Dr. Jack Turban...

August 18, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: The AAKOMA Project

Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, renowned psychologist, Upswing partner and founder of The AAKOMA Project, releases the inaugural report for the State of Mental Health for Youth...

August 17, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Inseparable

Learn about Inseparable's national work to improve mental health care policy and tips for community-based organizations...

July 13, 2022 | Articles

What the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Means for Community-Based Adolescent Mental Health Organizations

On June 25th, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law. While this legislation includes significant resources for community violence preventio...

July 05, 2022 | Articles

The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health Makes an Additional Grant for Mental Health in the South

New grant builds on The Upswing Fund’s commitment to close gaps in access to mental health care for diverse youth...

June 28, 2022 | Articles

Interview with The Upswing Fund’s new Director, Mark Long

Upswing Advisor Atlas sits down with Mark about his background and aspirations for The Upswing Fund. ...

June 21, 2022 | Articles

Helping lead the charge, and the change, our youth deserve to see

Our new Director, Mark Long shares his personal story and what brought him to The Upswing Fund...

June 16, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Colorado Education Initiative

Learn about Colorado Education Initiative's partnership with Grit Digital to customize the Nod app for high school students...

May 24, 2022 | Articles

Showcasing the power of youth voice at the first-ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum

Last week's Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the White House showed the power of meaningful youth engagement and culturally relevant care....

May 16, 2022 | Articles

Letting Youth Lead: Mental Health Solutions by and for Youth

Youth leadership & campaigns to watch this month ...

April 26, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Active Minds

Learn how Active Minds mobilizes youth and young voices to advocate for meaningful mental health policies ...

April 26, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Partnership to End Addiction

Learn about Partnership to End Addiction's newest suite of online resources for families of LGBTQ+ young people, including a recent report and policy agenda calling for a...

April 25, 2022 | Articles

Welcome to Our Newest Advisors!

Youth advisors join The Upswing Fund's Advisory Committee...

April 13, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Youthcast Media Group (fka Urban Health Media Project)

Learn how Youthcast Media Group trains young journalists to highlight solutions to the health, wealth, and social disparities where they live...

April 04, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Strategies for Youth

Learn about Strategies for Youth's newest tool helping LGBTQ+ youth better understand and navigate trauma....

March 21, 2022 | Articles

Calling Youth to Join Our Advisory Committee!

An open call for youth (ages 18-25) to join The Upswing Fund's Advisory Committee...

March 18, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Youth MOVE National

Learn about Youth MOVE National's work to expand the youth peer workforce...

March 17, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Rise Recovery

Learn about substance use interventions for adolescents from our partner, Rise Recovery (San Antonio, TX)...

March 11, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Fox Lab & Lab for Scalable Mental Health

Learn more about our partners The Fox Lab & The Lab for Scalable Mental Health and their online interventions to reduce anxiety in youth ...

March 03, 2022 | Partner Showcases

Partner Showcase: Family Acceptance Project

Learn more about our partner, Family Acceptance Project, and their new online platform of resources for LGBTQ+ youth and families...

February 24, 2022 | Articles

The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health Continues to Build Momentum with Nine New Grants for Much Needed Mental Health Care and Services

New grant awards reflect The Upswing Fund’s commitment to provide critical resources to front-line organizations serving adolescents of color and LGBTQ+ youth ...

February 17, 2022 | Articles

The Upswing Fund: 2021 Impact Summary

2021 Upswing Impact Summary...

February 10, 2022 | Resources

Addressing the Adolescent Mental Health Emergency: Community-Based Recommendations for Key Stakeholder Groups

The Upswing Fund released its latest report examining four common challenge areas experienced by community-based mental health organizations. ...

January 01, 2022 | Articles

2021 Newsletters

Archive of 2021 newsletters...

November 03, 2021 | Articles

Get Involved in the First-Ever Mental Health Youth Action Forum: A Call to Action for Youth Leaders

This initiative, taking place in early 2022, will put young people at the center of the solution and empower them to directly support positive mental health and well-bein...

October 13, 2021 | Articles

Five tips for rapid grantmaking during a global pandemic

Lessons learned supporting adolescent mental health organizations during COVID-19...

October 12, 2021 | Articles

The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health Announces Additional Grants to Support Adolescents of Color and LGBTQ+ Youth

New grants & a new partnership with MTV...

October 11, 2021 | Resources

Ask the Expert with Dr. Virgil Moorehead

On supporting Native youth and families...

October 08, 2021 | Articles

LINUS announces $25,000 donation to The Upswing Fund

New donation from The Linus Group (Boulder, CO)...

September 30, 2021 | Resources

Ask the Expert with Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble

On mental health and youth of color...

September 23, 2021 | Resources

An Investment in the Future of Adolescent Mental Health: Insights from an Analysis of Applicants to The Upswing Fund

In this initial report from The Upswing Fund, we share insights gleaned from nearly 350 applications for Surge Capacity (general support) grants ...

September 16, 2021 | Resources

Ask the Expert with Amie Bishop

On sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts...

September 02, 2021 | Resources

Ask the Expert with Dr. Anne Marie Albano

On delivering mental health support to adolescents returning to school...

August 19, 2021 | Resources

Ask the Expert with Teresa Halliday, MA

On youth-led mental health programming...

July 15, 2021 | Resources

Ask the Expert with Dr. Ben Miller

On mobilizing youth in mental health policy...

July 01, 2021 | Resources

Ask the Expert with Dr. Angela Diaz

On serving Latinx Youth...

June 18, 2021 | Articles

Announcing The Upswing Fund's "Ask The Expert" Series

Ask The Expert: Gender Affirming Care with Dr. Jack Turban ...

June 17, 2021 | Resources

Ask the Expert with Dr. Jack Turban

On gender affirming care...

April 01, 2021 | Articles

From Our Director: Part Two

The second post in a two-part series...

March 31, 2021 | Articles

The Upswing Fund for Adolescent Mental Health Awards Over 80 Grants to Expand Mental Health Services for Adolescents of Color and LGBTQ+ Youth

$10.8 million in grants awarded to organizations from across the United States providing direct services and innovative systems-enabling solutions to improve access to ca...

November 02, 2020 | Articles

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