{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-helps-launch-summer-youth-mental-health-programming-johnson-county", "Davids Helps Launch Summer Youth Mental Health Programming in Johnson County", "2023-05-30", "2023", "2023-05", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "MISSION, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited Tyler\u2019s House KC, a local organization promoting emotional wellness among teens in the Kansas City metro area, to help kick-off their summer mental health programming. During the visit, which took place during National Mental Health Awareness Month, Davids met with program leadership and participated in activities that will be used throughout the summer to empower young people to live safe, healthy lives.\n\n\u201cMental health is a growing concern for families and communities across the country. That\u2019s why I\u2019m thankful for local organizations like Tyler\u2019s House KC, the Johnson County Mental Health Center, and Zero Reasons Why who are supporting our youth during some of the most emotionally formative years of their lives,\u201d said Davids. \u201cThis Mental Health Month, and every month, I encourage folks to check in on your families, neighbors, and friends. I will do the same.\u201d\n\n\u201cToday, we explored mental health coping mechanisms through art and spoke with Representative Davids about her experiences,\u201d said Ava Shropshire, Zero Reasons Why teen council member. \u201cMy involvement with Zero Reasons Why means so much to me because I\u2019m able to become a tool for so many teens in the community. I\u2019m surrounded by teens who are passionate about mental health, and I get to do awesome things like speak to leaders such as Rep. Davids about what matters to me and what I\u2019m seeing in my community.\n\nImage\n\nRep. Sharice Davids participates in an art project at Tyler\u2019s House KC.\n\nTyler\u2019s House KC was founded to provide a safe after school space for Northeast Johnson County students. Now, as the school year has ended, they are pivoting to summer mental wellness programing developed around the creative arts. During Davids\u2019 visit today, she joined local youth for an art project and a yoga class taught by instructors from YogaSix Olathe. Mo-Kan Pet Partners, a non-profit focused on training service animals to visit hospitals, nursing homes, and mental health programs, also attended.\n\nDavids has focused on improving access to mental health care since taking office. She helped secure funding for mental health programs in Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, and has advocated for stronger mental health supports in schools. She also helped deliver grant funding to local police departments to hire more behavioral health specialists, including the Overland Park Police Department\u2019s Crisis Action Team. She also introduced bipartisan legislation to improve opioid misuse prevention among student athletes and additional legislation to improve mental health supports for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth.\n\nImage\n\nRep. Davids joins Tyler\u2019s House KC to help launch their summer mental wellness programming.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T23:55:44Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-helps-launch-summer-youth-mental-health-programming-johnson-county"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8318310137838125, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}