Meet Akshita, a therapist who provides services to Y-WE youth through our Healing Justice Collective and our partnership with Whole Valley Therapy. Akshita’s practice is guided by principles of anti-oppression, anti-racism, harm reduction, and collective liberation.
Andrea Martinez is a recent Y-WE graduate and culinary school graduate who stepped into her leadership this summer as a facilitator for Y-WE Create. After learning to take creative risks at Y-WE programs, she wants to teach others to do the same.
Introducing Israt Audrey, one of the therapists holding spots for Y-WE youth as part of our Healing Justice Collective. Israt is an Associate Licensed Clinical Social Worker working at Whole Valley Therapy, who places belonging and connectedness at the heart of their work.
Justine Cruise-Roberson is one of the therapists actively holding spots for Y-WE clients through our Healing Justice Collective. She is a licensed social worker who specializes in a variety of therapies, and has an extensive background working with young people, holding space for BIPOC, queer, and trans clients.
Meet Makinie, the Founder and President of DMHS (Deconstructing the Mental Health System)! DMHS is one of the partners in Y-WE’s Healing Justice Collective. We sat down with Makinie to learn more about the DMHS’s background, values, and dreams.
Check out Y-WE Grow’s feature in the King County Department of Health’s Environmental Justice Speaker Series. Youth participants Andrea, Fatima, Jaydalen, and Emma share their important perspectives on environmental and climate justice. Learn more about the pressures young people are facing, the things they’ve learned in their time at Marra Farm, and what you can do to support this work.