Embers

This month, the Valo teens sat down for a conversation with Bowdoin student, writer, and New England Youth Identity Summit keynote speaker, Weatherspoon. Together they discussed the role of art and expression in emotional wellbeing. Tune in to hear from this inspiring author!

This month, the Valo teens sat down for a conversation with marathon runner and Olympic gold medalist, Joan Benoit Samuelson, along with Maine Girls’ Cross Country Runner of the Year, Ruth White. Together they discussed the role that movement, community, and sports can play in our emotional wellbeing.

Tune in to listen to this inspiring episode!

In the latest episode of our podcast, Embers, the Valo teens sat down with author and environmental activist, Rick Bass, for a conversation on the role that young people play in climate activism. Together they explored climate anxiety, the importance of empowering youth, and the energy that comes from focusing on what stirs your heart. You won't want to miss this episode!

The core of our program's work is creating meaningful connection through conversations. Any time we have a chance to partner with a nonprofit and talk, all the better. In this month’s episode of our podcast, Embers, we sat down with our friends at Maine Boys to Men. Together, we had an important conversation about male vulnerability and explored the impact it has on emotional wellbeing and the way it influences society.

This month, the Valo teens sat down for a conversation with three folks from NAMI Maine who are a part of the NAMI Teen & YA Help Line. Together they discussed the importance of peer support and ways that young people and adults can help those youth who are struggling with their mental health.

Whether you are a teen looking for support, or an adult hoping to learn more about resources to benefit the young people in your life, you won't want to miss this episode.

Details on the NAMI Teen Text Support Line:

NAMI Maine’s Teen Text Support Line is a free, confidential resource for youth from 13-23 years of age. Staffed by trained support specialists 18-24 years old.

Text at (207) 515-8398 from 2pm – 10pm EST

Please Note: The Teen Text Support Line is not a crisis line. In addition, the Teen Text Support Line cannot support users with international phone numbers.

This month, Valo teens connected with a youth ambassador at the Yellow Tulip Project! Together they had an insightful conversation about their organizations, youth mental health, and how adults can support them. You won't want to miss this episode!

In this episode, Valo teens Levi and Lyla explore the impact of social media on the lives of young people. In the episode, they field parent questions about Snap Maps to screen time boundaries - and everything in between.

Those with youth in their lives won't want to miss this candid and insightful conversation!

This month, the Valo teens share reflections of their experience at the TD Beach to Beacon 10K, and the impression that it left on them. They also had the chance to sit down with Valo's Executive Director, Dana Anderson, and to hear her talk about how it felt to be the beneficiary, a decade since Valo's very first retreat. 

Finally, they all shared their optimism about the ways the TD Beach to Beacon 10K fundraising and exposure will help Valo reach more young people across the state. Curious about what they had to say? Come along!

This month, the Valo teens sat down to ask each other questions from our teen conversation prompt deck (Curious? You can grab a digital copy here: https://shorturl.at/mDG25

We have been using these prompts as a way to keep the conversation going outside of Valo retreats. They're great to bring to dinner, while traveling, or heading out for a walk!

Curious about what questions they asked and what they had to say? Come along!

As we dive into summer, our teens sat down to have a conversation about their daily habits connected to exercise, sleep, and nutrition. They talk about setting rhythms to support their emotional wellbeing.

Curious about what they had to say—and what we might learn from them? Come along!