Elevating Youth Wellbeing: The Impact of Mentorship on Mental Health 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) joined us at the Mental health First Aid Summit in St. Louis this April to discuss Elevating Youth Wellbeing: The Impact of Mentorship on Mental Health. Kiari Ellison, a recent BBBSA Little Brother alumnus, moderated this panel about how to raise awareness, inspire hope and ignite positive action.
The panelists included:
• Julie Novak, Chief Youth Safety Officer, BBBSA
• Carrie King, LPC, MA, Trauma-informed Care Specialist, BBBS Kansas City
• Randy Wilford, Alumni Volunteer, Big Brother, BBBS Eastern Missouri