Summer Doesn’t Have to Mean Feeling Stuck ☀️ Let’s be real, summer can be a weird mix of freedom and boredom. Without seeing friends every day at school, some days can feel lonely, and it might seem like everyone else is busy doing something exciting. If you’re feeling that way, try looking at summer as […]
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A huge thank you and congratulations to Laura Vessels and Olivia Raley for their stigma-smashing interview on KET News last Tuesday, May 26th. In planting over 20 Hope Gardens this year, Nelson County YTP continues to make hope happen in their community. Check out the full news story – TIMESTAMP 17:20 – 20:50
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The Nelson County Community Impact Council on Youth Mental Health was formed in July 2025, and through that group, I was introduced to The Yellow Tulip Project. Over the following months, we met every three weeks to discuss ways to bring awareness, hope, and support to youth in our community. As a Family Resource
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Observer file photo/Stuart Hedstrom PLANTING A SEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS — Julia Hansen, founder of the Yellow Tulip Project, was one of the speakers at an all-school assembly at Dexter Regional High School In March 2017. Hansen founded her initiative after losing two close friends to suicide to let people know that hope happens
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The “Happy to Chat” tables between Town Hall and Town Center. BILL FONDA Between Town Hall and Town Center are two new tables that the town hopes will help combat loneliness. The “Happy to Chat” tables, which the town received in November 2025, are intended to encourage social connection and reduce loneliness. The tables have
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ANDOVER, Mass. — Wednesday’s Wake Up Call comes from the Yellow Tulip Project at Andover High School.
MANCHESTER — Beginning at around 7 a.m. on Sunday April 26, over 100 runners gathered at the rear of the Dana L. Thompson Memorial Recreation Park in Manchester for the Burr and Burton Academy Yellow Tulip Club 5K Color Race. Tables were set up with information stands, refreshments, medals and race gear, and large yellow
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Yellow Tulip Project takes root in Nelson County Hope Gardens deal with issues related to mental health Community leaders in Nelson County noticed a pattern: Kids were more stressed and they had fewer outlets for building meaningful connections. Seeking to fill those gaps, they opted Nelson County into a national movement called the Yellow Tulip
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A simple idea with a meaningful impact: Sunshine & Support Baskets Testing season can be a stressful time for students. Between performance pressure and long testing days, it’s easy for anxiety to build. That’s why small, intentional acts of support can make such a powerful difference. At Ridge Road Elementary School in North Haven, CT,
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — During National Volunteer Month, a social worker is receiving international recognition for her mental health advocacy, even as state budget cuts threaten the future of her profession. Olivia Raley, a certified social worker and member of the Rotary Club of Bardstown, is one of only six Rotary International members
