TFIU Co-coordinator, Jonathan Warren, talks about Black mental health

TFIU Co-coordinator, Jonathan Warren, discusses issues concerning Black mental health in preparation for SOUL FOOD SESSIONS #1, on January 13th, 2022, where, in partnership with Nia Cultural Center, Inc and Communities In Schools of Galveston County, the community will meet for dinner and discussion about mental health in the Black community and improving practices and resources in Galveston.

Soul Food Sessions #1

A community dinner and discussion about mental health in the Black community and improving practices and resources in Galveston.

The Future is US presents at American Public Health Association 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo

Policy Task Force Lead, Bianca Obinyan and Co-Coordinator Shanice Blair, CMHC, presented, "Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Galveston Independent School District" at APHA's conference October 25th for the Youth Roundtable: Youth-Driven and Youth-Centered Community-Based Participatory Research.

Young Minds Matter Conference 2021: Kindergarten Readiness & Black Youth In Galveston Island

The success of students in the education system is highly influenced by early childhood factors. The most prominent factor that plays a role in the success of students in the first few years of their life is kindergarten readiness. Kindergarten readiness refers to the knowledge that a child obtains both in the home and in early child hood centers that prepares them for success in kindergarten and furthermore in the education system. In 2019, only 13% of black students were determined to be kindergarten ready at GISD.

After viewing this presentation, you should be able to:

1. Identify the social determinants of health that contribute to low pre-k and kindergarten readiness rates in Black students

2. Evaluate the relationship between kindergarten readiness and student removal from the classroom

3. Discuss how kindergarten readiness is evaluated in GISD and what multi-faceted approaches can be utilized to improving kindergarten readiness rates in Black students

The Future is US at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Diversity & Inclusion Symposium

Our policy task force coordinators, Bianca Obinyan and Semira Solomon, along with our two youth lead advocates, Toby Agnew and Toneisha Martinez won Best Presentation for their oral presentation, “Addressing the School to Prison pipeline in Galveston Independent School District,“ at the 2020 University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Diversity & Inclusion Symposium.