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Links to past Mental Health Minutes are below.
From Mental Health Minute Organizers: This week we feature Yampa Valley High School as a high school option that provides a great opportunity for students who do not find a traditional high school option as one where they can thrive. The prioritization for creating unique learning opportunities, college and career paths, and smaller settings allow for mental health to be a foundation for academic and personal success. The student experience possibilities continue to evolve and allow for this school to serve students in very important and impactful ways.
Mental Health Minute
A student’s daily schedule can affect their mental health. The alternative high school in Steamboat Springs allows students to prioritize their mental health.
Here are quotes from Yampa Valley High School students explaining how YVHS has helped them…
“Because there are not as many people, that means there is less noise, making me feel less overwhelmed.”
“I feel accepted here, and so much less stressed. Everyone shows up for us and really cares.”
“Providing a therapist who works with me and can come and see me during school hours.”
“YVHS has helped me with becoming more social in class and asking questions when I don’t understand a subject.”
“The teachers are very understanding, and it’s clear they want what’s best for me. I deeply appreciate the support I have received from all of them.”
Yampa Valley High School students were asked:
How do you know when your mental health is declining…
“When my mental health is declining, I start getting extreme mood swings.”
“I get quieter and stay more isolated than usual.”
“If my mental health is declining, I feel unmotivated to do anything, always tired, and cold.”
How do you know when your mental health is improving…
“When I don’t care what people think of me.”
“If it’s improving, I feel freer and motivated.”
“I feel like it is improving because I feel like I’m welcomed here.”
“When my mental health is improving, I feel more constant and in the moment.”
“My mood is very reflective of the state of my mental health, so checking in with myself and my emotions tells me what my mental health is like at any given time.”
A student’s success relies heavily on their mental health. YVHS has a deep understanding of this need.
“YVHS lightens the stress of school and has a smaller community that is accepting.”
https://yvhs.steamboatschools.net/ Call 970-871-3299 to learn about enrollment.
This is the continued Mental Health Minute, beginning July 7, 2025.
- Jan. 18, 2026 — Mental Health Minute — A message from Yampa Valley High School
- Jan. 11, 2026 — Mental Health Minute – Prioritizing Mental Health Like Physical Health (Youth-Focused)
- Jan. 4, 2026 — Mental Health Minute — Healing through tears, laughter and love
- Dec. 28, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — The HOPE Initiative from The Health Partnership
- Dec. 14, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Standing Together: Men’s Work and “Walking Each Other Home”
- Dec. 8, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — The Gut and Brain Connection
- Nov. 30, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Your Voice Matters
- Nov. 24, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Nov. 16, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Time Change Blues
- Nov. 10, 2025 — Mental Health Minute – Navigating Changes in Midlife for Women
- Nov. 3, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Stress Management in Teens
- Oct. 28, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Day of the Dead
- Oct. 19, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Sacred Moments: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary
- Oct. 13, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Talk Saves Lives: Empowering Our Community to Prevent Suicide
- Oct. 6, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) comes to Northwest Colorado
- Sept. 29, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Get Immediate Support with the 988 Colorado Mental Health Line
- Sept. 22, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Theater as an Outlet
- Sept. 14, 2025 –Mental Health Minute — Connection in Times of Adversity
- Sept. 7. 2025 — Mental Health Minute – Sharing stories and building bridges at new event
- Aug. 31, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Message from Yampatika
- Aug. 25, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Mental Health After a Critical Incident: How to Help, What to Expect, and Taking Care of Yourself
- Aug. 17, 2025 — Mental Health Minute: Uncertainty Is Part of Life — But It’s Heavier for Some
- Aug. 11, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Re:generation: A Christ-Centered Path to Lasting Transformation
- Aug. 3, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Steps to Help Save A Life
- July 28, 2025 — Mental Health Minute — Steamboat Kids & Phones
- July 24-2025 — Mental Health Minute — Starting with the basics
- July 15, 2025 — Mental Health Minute – Helping Others through Peer Engagement and The HOPE Initiative
- LINK to all previous Mental Health Minutes — DECEMBER 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 23, 2025