Youth in Corcoran have a message for adults in their community. “You were once in my shoes, remember how it felt”. Corcoran Youth are navigating mental health challenges, the pressure to use substances, the impacts of COVID-19, and through it all they continue to remain resilient. When asked what they would tell adults to better support them, they reflected on needing adults to remember that they were once youth and the many challenges that our youth must overcome. Research finds that access to just one caring adult can make a huge impact on the lives of our local Kings County youth. Will that one caring adult, be you?

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