Milwaukee Youth

Black youth suicide in the United States has been labeled a crisis by some mental health experts. Research shows that Black youth under 13 are twice as likely to die by suicide.

At some point in our lives, we all experience trauma. Whether it is a natural disaster or violence in our neighborhood, we have to reach into our emotional toolbox to bring out resiliency. In Milwaukee, a local organization called STRYV365 is equipping young people and their caretakers with the emotional tools needed to cope with stress.

Wednesday, Milwaukee County officials unveiled a new mentoring program, called "Credible Messenger," for young people involved in the criminal justice system.

Children’s Wisconsin child and family therapist Alecia Corbett says common risk factors for child and adolescent suicide are drug and alcohol use, constant bullying in school and loss of a significant relationship.

Young people are not often thought of as caretakers, but in the U.S. there are believed to be over three million kids and teens serving a family member.

Thousands of youth in Milwaukee face homelessness every year, and the pandemic has further isolated these young people from trusted adults like teachers or counselors. Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center has worked to make sure they are able to connect with as many homeless kids as possible.

A new partnership has brought two community organizations under one roof — We Got This MKE, founded by Andre Lee Ellis, and Running Rebels, executively directed by Dawn and Victor Barnett.

In 1989, the Holton Youth and Family Center (HYFC) was created by a group of community members. The goal was to help reduce crime and violence amongst the…

The order to close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake was prompted by Act 185, which also mandated that the youth prisons be replaced with state-run facilities…

Milwaukee is known for a lot of things but for Black residents, it’s mostly staggering, negative statistics.From the largest achievement gap between white…