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Second Wind Fund Stands Firm in Support for the LGBTQ+ Community

Leave a Comment / BLOG, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Youth / Alex Koon

As a proponent of strong mental health for youth in Colorado, Second Wind Fund is deeply troubled by the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Colorado’s protections against conversion therapy. For years, respected medical and psychological institutions have made it clear that conversion therapy is not only ineffective but actively harmful for LGBTQ+ youth and our […]

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Second Wind Fund Stands with the LGBTQ+ Community

Leave a Comment / BLOG, Colorado Youth Suicide Prevention, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Youth / Alex Koon

Second Wind Fund stands with the LGBTQ+ community. Second Wind Fund exists to decrease suicide among youth by removing barriers to treatment. “Barriers” can take many forms. Often, they’re financial—families unable to afford mental health care. Other times, they stem from systemic shortcomings in a healthcare system that continues to marginalize mental health. But many

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