Thank you to @ORRoundtable and everyone who joined today’s National Executive Forum on Health & Outdoor Recreation for a meaningful conversation on the important role the outdoors play in supporting youth mental health and wellbeing. As kids today face many complex challenges and

Meet Teri, a parent advocating for better support systems for youth mental health.

“Many youth today do not feel like they have any support system. If the parents find out about things, instead of getting in trouble, the parents need to help the youth get to a counselor.”

Hear https://x.com/empwrourfuture/status/2052420694193881214/video/1

Twitter feed video.

.@GovernorBullock: “…We have an obligation to the next generation to protect and conserve the natural spaces that we all own and that give us back so much more. We also have an obligation to our kids to ensure we are taking a comprehensive view in addressing mental health and

.@GovernorBullock: “The reality is that we can’t put the digital world back in the box – it’s here, so we have to figure out how to navigate it responsibly. And I think a big part of that is ensuring kids – and all of us – have access to the other things in life like outdoor rec