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Wellness Around the Globe
WRAP panel participants (left to right) Sanya Yao, Willi Mutazammil, and Shoki Sasaki
Six individuals from four continents shared how WRAP has been instrumental in their lives in a panel at the second international WRAP Around the World Conference in Oakland on January 28. Whether WRAP was being used as a tool for personal recovery, professional development, or parenting, panel participants praised the difference it was making both in their own and in their communities’ lives.
Helen McCrarren, Ireland
When Helen McCrarren was originally trained in WRAP, it wasn't the real stuff. Instead, it was a watered down version that lacked the values and ethics and other key components of WRAP. It was during an advanced level facilitator training with the Copeland Center that McCrarren's life changed.
"For the first time in my life, I had the experience of being in a safe environment where I only received strength-based feedback," McCrarren said. "I kept waiting for a criticism as to what I was doing wrong but it never came. On day five, I left with an expanded sense of who I was and thinking I could change the world."
It didn't take long before McCrarren started applying the principles of WRAP to parenting. She quickly realized that her children were experts on themselves and quite capable of knowing their best interests. She also learned the importance of giving strength-based feedback and that even the well-intentioned criticisms had to go.
"I began to realize that any bad behavior from my kids was a sign that they were undergoing stress in their lives," McCrarren said. "I resolved to first get the story of what was going on rather than respond to that behavior."
Another values and ethics lesson McCrarren applied to her role as mother was around the practice of labeling.
"It's so easy to label children, especially when you have more than one," McCrarren said. "You start looking at them as the smart one, the nasty one, or the awkward one. If I start to do that, I need to step back and look at what is going on."
The concepts of self-advocacy and support have also played a prominent role in McCrarren's life. Just as McCrarren is comfortable telling her children that she is struggling and needs extra help, so too she wants her children to know that she will support them should they go through challenges.
Bianca Holgate, Australia
Just over three years ago, Bianca Holgate's dear friend was taken from her. Despite her best efforts, she could not shake the feelings of sadness associated with the loss. According to Holgate, it was WRAP that gave her back her freedom and the ability to recover.
In search of help, Holgate initially decided to visit some doctors. All were quick to prescribe medication and after the third recommendation, Holgate decided to give it a try.
Unfortunately, the effects were not as she had hoped. She became disoriented, wearing the same clothes for days and lacking an ability to care for herself. Within two weeks of taking medication, Holgate had a "full-blown psychotic episode" that involved police, seclusion, and chemical restraints.
"It was awful, everyone knew about it," said Holgate. "I was also abused in the system. I was absolutely bitten by this cause, and from then on, decided I couldn't ignore it."
The following year Holgate began working as a consumer advocate and consultant in the same facility to which she was admitted. She then came across WRAP when working in a community clinic. While WRAP had been around for 15 years, it was not yet well-known in Australia.
Holgate was initially drawn to WRAP for personal reasons, but after being immersed, she flew to San Diego to complete her facilitator training in what she calls a "life-changing experience."
After completing her training, Holgate had an opportunity last year to run an 8-week pilot WRAP group for 7-10 people through the community clinic. The success, Holgate says, is already astounding.
"Clinicians in the hospital are starting to change how they are doing things," Holgate said. "We are doing our best to guide clinicians in the work they do to support us on focusing on giving things to aid us in recovery, not just medication management."
While Holgate is still experiencing some resistance to change on the part of medical professionals, she is confident that more education around the evidence-based training will lead to acceptance of WRAP by professionals.
Her goal for the future is to build bridges with communities and share the message of hope by establishing a strong Australian WRAP network, providing support to more localized WRAP initiatives, and starting a WRAP pilot program in forensic prisons.
"The journey of the past 12 months has been incredible and we are seeing a lot of lives change as a result," Holgate said.
Sania Yau, Hong Kong
A social worker by training, Yau began her career in an outpatient psychiatric clinic in Hong Kong for six years. She then moved to Toronto, where she came across the consumer movement in the 1990s and worked with the community to establish consumer-run organizations. She returned to Hong Kong in 1996 and brought back the vision for Hong Kong to join the movement and establish recovery-oriented practices.
In 2009, Yau became CEO of New Life, one of 12 NGOs in Hong Kong that provide psychosocial rehabilitation services including vocational training and mental health prevention. Upon her appointment, Yau decided to bring a change to New Life — one that integrates recovery-oriented practices into the organization’s work to promote community wellness. And that is how her WRAP journey began.
The first-ever WRAP facilitator training in Hong Kong took place in September 2010. Just two short years later, New Life runs 41 groups for peers, single mothers, and high school and university students. Additionally, she helped launch a WRAP facilitator support group as well a WRAP staff wellness group that Yao says has been a culture change agent for the organization.
And just this past September, the organization saw two of its staff earn their advanced level facilitator certifications.
Yau and New Life are currently working with a local university to research the application of WRAP and recovery in Hong Kong. While the final report will be available in a couple months, Yau is already optimistic about the results.
"The initial data analysis tells us not only do peers benefit from major areas of WRAP, but there is also a significant increase in perceived peer support and stigma resistance," Yau said.
In addition to publishing the WRAP manual in Chinese, Yau will continue to advocate to the government that WRAP needs to be funded and included in the system of care.
"WRAP is still in its infancy [in Hong Kong], but it is our conviction that all stakeholders — peers, peer support workers, family, staff, and those involved in efforts to create supportive wellness-based environments — should be using WRAP to recover and achieve wellness," Yau said.
Wali Mutazammil, Ghana
At the first WRAP Around the World Conference in Philadelphia in 2011, Wali Mutazammil declared that WRAP would be in Ghana within one year.
And he made it happen.
Mutazammil can't help but smile when discussing his work with youth and WRAP in Ghana. In partnership with Accra Technical Training Center, a high school in the capital of Ghana, Mutzammil has already brought WRAP to 30 students and cannot wait to influence more.
"This is a pioneering effort in the sense that this is the first time Ghana has been introduced to WRAP," Mutazammil said. "The students and participants are excited and see themselves as ambassadors. They are committed to becoming WRAP facilitators with their colleagues in Canada."
Mutazammil has been pleasantly surprised by the community response to WRAP. Both he and the principal of Accra Technical Training Center were recently interviewed about WRAP on a live early morning talk show. One viewer was so moved that he waited for the pair at the high school to meet them after the interview.
The man informed both Mutazammil and the principal that his wife, who had been working as successful civilian engineer, had been at home for the last three years due to mental health challenges.
"This man said he had to meet us and tell us how touched he was by the five key concepts [of recovery]," Mutazammil said. "And after seeing the interview, he thought I could be of some help. I was stunned. I would say the interview was effective!"
While Mutazammil is a resident of Canada, he anticipates returning to Ghana and moving forward to meet ministries focusing on youth, employment, and education. He also envisions youth WRAP facilitators eventually leading WRAP groups in all high schools throughout Ghana.
In light of a major mental health bill that passed in Ghana in March 2012 — a bill touted by the World Health Organization as the benchmark mental health bill in the world — Mutazammil sees great opportunity for WRAP in the legislation's implementation.
Mutazammil's next goal is to have 90 certified WRAP facilitators in Ghana by August 2013, with 30 being high school students.
Shoki Sasaki, Japan
Fifteen years ago, Shoki Sasaki was injured in an occupational accident as a semi-truck driver delivering promotional pieces for newspapers. He experienced traumatic subarachnoid bleeding and bruising, ultimately being diagnosed with cranial brain injury.
Despite his efforts at rehabilitation, his symptoms kept recurring. At one point, his IQ decreased to 78. He is still in the process of treating his right side as he experiences symptoms similar to those that appear after being shot in the spine.
Sasaki first discovered WRAP in 2009 when a group of facilitators came to a health fair in his prefecture of Miyagi. He then decided to attend a recovery conference in Tokyo later that year to learn more about WRAP. It was at that conference that Sasaki became a believer.
"WRAP has opened my eyes," Sasaki said. "Through WRAP, I learned that I have options for methods of recovery and I can choose one that works for me."
Sasaki was drawn to WRAP because of the respect and voice given to the individual in forming their own recovery plans. He also learned that both he and his supporters should share the same understandings and agreement and if it doesn't work out, it is ok to find a better match for one another.
"During my doctor's office visit, I noticed that a 15-minute appointment is not enough time to find the real cause of my mental health challenge," Sasaki said. "They prescribed the same medication over and over and because my lack of facial expressions — which looked the same to them every time — they had no idea there was more to be seen or more to be heard underneath."
Sasaki says his family is his biggest support system.
"Practicing WRAP makes my mood lighter, and when I do WRAP, I enjoy my life without worry," Sasaki said. "But when I don't feel good, I ask my family to check my facial expressions. Sometimes they notice something before I know that I don't feel good. Then I think about my early warning signs and triggers. WRAP has given me the chance to look into myself deeply."
Sasaki is now a proud WRAP facilitator who wants to keep on helping.
"Now I'm at this conference eager to discover and learn something new in mental health and wellness and WRAP from all over the world," Sasaki said. "And I want to bring it back to Japan to shine and support our younger generation."
Rozlyn Anderson, Scotland
Rozlyn Anderson was adopted into a family who adored her. With two parents and two big brothers, Anderson felt blessed as a kid.
However, when she turned 12, the carefree child she had experienced started to change. Her brothers had left for university and her dad began drinking heavily. Anderson found herself having to put her father to bed as her mother struggled with coping. At the age of 19, her mother left and Anderson was left to care for her father on her own. Shortly thereafter, she used drinking as a coping tool herself.
After a couple years of soul-searching, Anderson found herself working at The Richmond Fellowship Scotland, a nonprofit organization that supports more than 3000 people across Scotland. Through her work, she learned about WRAP and was trained as a facilitator in 2009.
With a deep belief in the positive powers of WRAP, she was instrumental in developing team WRAP for her organization.
"I no longer felt like a square peg in a round hole; I fit in my own hole," Anderson said. "I enjoy helping the collective wellness of everyone involved by giving people on our teams a voice as to what works for them and what they need for each other."
Anderson says since the implementation of team WRAP, communication between staff has improved and the quality of support among staff members is excellent.
"I've found that WRAP is a way to connect with others on a human level," Anderson said. "A lot of people back home are on board for expanding its presence. I am very hopeful for the future."
Holiday Wellness and Woes
Wow, what a year 2012 has been for me. I lost two dear relatives, won my first journalism award, got to do some traveling around the country (New Orleans, Napa, Vegas, Portland, Los Angeles), was deeply saddened over the passing of mental health activist and Black Men Speak Founder DeWitt Buckingham, and celebrated my sorority's 90th year in Los Angeles. With all that has happened in 2012, I'm going into the holidays with some woes, but prepared with wellness tools.
Woes
• I truly understand the Boyz II Men song, "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday." My grandfather and great aunt passed away this year and Christmas won't be the same without them. I'll miss seeing my grandfather in the kitchen. Or hearing him talking about sports while he's watching the basketball game with other male relatives. While the men are watching the game, the women gossip and giggle in the dining room. Every so often my great aunt would say something very colorful or edgy that made us laugh or gasp.
• Going shopping for Christmas dinner without picking up a few diet sodas for my great aunt will be odd. She was a diabetic and lived to be 90.
• I'll miss DeWitt coming around the office with Holiday hugs, doughnuts, followed by some straight talk.
• Christmas shopping! It's time consuming.
• Holiday traffic. Again, it's time consuming.
Wellness
• Tears—I figure if I need to shed a few tears for missed loved ones then I'll allow myself to just do it.
• Charity—Instead of focusing on the soda for my aunt, I'll just buy extra cans of food and donate them. She was very giving and would want me to do that.
• Internet –- I'm reducing a lot of time in the stores by shopping online. I still need to get a few things in the store, but that'll just take one shopping trip. Everything else will have to come to me by delivery.
• BART and Music -- To avoid Holiday traffic, I'll only go near stores if I absolutely have to. I'll keep my car stocked with my favorite songs, if I do encounter some bumper to bumper moments on the road. If I have to go out, taking the BART will be an option high on my list.
• Cartoons – When I had cable, I watched the Cartoon Network on Christmas Eve and Christmas. They air 24-hour Christmas cartoon marathons. The cartoons were old and new. I don't have cable, but I've been able to catch "The Grinch" and "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
• My favorite holiday albums: Boy II Men Christmas, Temptations Christmas and all of Kenny G's holiday CDs.
• Holiday teas from Celestial Seasonings
• My favorite Holiday wellness tool of all—REST. When the shopping is done and Christmas dinner is over, I look forward to chilling on my sofa and catching up with shows I missed over the year, then take a few long winter naps.
Day of Prayer 2012
I am so not a morning person. And it took every drop of energy in my body to rise from my warm bed and make the 7am Day of Prayer. However, I was in for a lovely surprise. The Day of Prayer takes place in communities across the country for National Mental Health Awareness Week. As stated on the event's flier, at the Day of Prayer we "send prayers and inspirational messages to restore mental wellness in our communities."
When I arrived to the plaza in Downtown Oakland, there was a peaceful energy blanketing the streets. Our video specialist was quietly setting up for his shoot. I watched participants decorating a statue with bright-colored paper cranes. And the sun was just starting to peak over Lake Merritt. Then a blessing arrived in the form of a Noah's Bagels deliveryman. The bagels and coffee seemed to taste even better that morning.
We heard from people of various spiritual practices: Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, non-religious faiths and others. All explained how spirituality helps them get through their mental health challenges. While snapping pictures I couldn't help but notice all of the people from various faiths praying together. It was beautiful. So many people throughout the history of humankind have been persecuted for their religious beliefs. Yet we all came together with our Qurans, crosses, chants, beads and sent up our prayers for one common cause: mental health. We prayed for peace. We prayed for the ones living and suffering. We prayed for the ones we lost, most recently Black Men Speak Founders Dewitt Buckingham and Darnell Levingston. And we prayed for ourselves. If only the entire world was just like this moment, this peaceful space. There would be less trauma, less wars. Peace does wonders for wellness.
I was so moved by the unity and religious acceptance that when the day's organizer, Minister Monique Tarver, opened the floor for us to make comments I went to speak. I saw a look of surprise on Minister Tarver's face. She told me later she was pleasantly surprised to see me come up because I usually work behind the camera at events. Honestly, I was surprised I went up to speak. I didn't have much to say to the crowd. Okay, of course I pitched our podcast (my colleagues tease me because I do that anytime I'm in in front of a crowd). Honestly, I just wanted to express how I valued the beautiful moment and that spirituality has benefited my mental wellness.
Mindfulness meditation slows down my racing mind when I feel anxiety kicking into gear. Prayer eases my worries and uplifts me when I get a case of the blues. Gospel music takes me higher and fuels me through tough times. And it manifests the joy in my heart when I'm feeling grateful. Then there's nature. Gloriously tall trees, the smell of fresh leaves, bright flowers, quiet streams — all ground me. Being around nature reminds me that there's something greater than myself, my problems and my joys. It truly puts me in a peaceful state of awe.
The Day of Prayer was a nice start to the rest of the day. Our Empowerment Coordinator Yaffa Alter writes beautiful prayers that I think just about one from any faith can appreciate. She read the event's invocation. Her closing verse sums up what I took away from the day:
Let us unite peacefully with compassion on the whole human family; take away the controversial teachings of arrogance, divisions and hatreds. Let us not only stay alive but be alive bringing the body, mind, and heart together, having wisdom to govern among the conflicting interests and issues of our times and live life with justice, peace and harmony. ASE!
Transition Age Youth Writing Out! Part 2
One of the fantastic aspects to working at PEERS is our values. Although PEERS is not an age-concentrated organization, we have a fabulous transition age youth program called TAYi (Transition Age Youth Initiative). TAYi serves youth at risk for involvement in the mental-health care, foster care and juvenile-justice systems. In honor of our values, we have asked the youth in our program to blog about their experiences or what keeps them well. Thank you for taking the time to read our youths' posts!
--Letty Elenes
TAYi Coordinator/WRAP Lead
Cristina Cross
Holding down a job, internship, apartment, etc. while going to school and dealing with everyday life can be very stressful at times. To help stay above it all and keep from feeling overwhelmed, I like to have some “me time.” My “me time” consists of things that allow me to relax and refresh from everyday stress of going from one responsibility to another. My favorite “me time” activities include: sleeping in on Sunday mornings, getting away on little trips (even if its just to a nearby friend's house that I haven’t seen in a while) and good ol’ retail therapy (if my pockets are up to it). A few more things I enjoy doing include: journaling, working out, eating chocolate, going to places with a nice view, getting a change of scenery and nature walks (I know, it sounds cheesy but it is actually pretty awesome.) There is also great pleasure in doing absolutely nothing but lying around. Balance is the name of the game!
Having time to myself for these activities relaxes me because they are done out of pure recreation. There are no grades or performance evaluation I have to worry about. No deadlines, set rules or boundaries to follow. I am free to do as I please! Taking out some time for myself keeps me from feeling overwhelmed. It also gives me something to look forward to. Speaking of anticipation, I can’t wait until this weekend where I will be utilizing some “me time” by going on a mini road trip to visit friends and family in LA. I am so excited to switch up my scene and be around loved ones I haven’t seen in a while. I haven’t even left yet and I’m already starting to feel a sense of joy and relief. I don’t get to have "me time" as often as I’d like to. When I do, I am reminded of how a little bit of space and self- care can help refresh my spirits.
Rocio Elenes
I never thought this day would come, the day I go and choose my prom dress. Since I was a little girl, I've always wanted to dress up like a princess. I didn’t have a Quinceañera so prom was my only chance. I looked online excessively before even going to the mall. I was so excited to find the dress I wanted. So, I was at the mall with my friend and I see a prom dress store. I walked in and picked out a lot of dresses. I was having problems with the zipper on the first dress. I peeked outside the dressing room for help. I saw all of the other girls with their moms helping them out. I wanted to call out to my friend, but she was on the other side of the store. I tried on the next dress and ran into the same problem. I just needed help. I finally got into one by myself and went outside the dressing room to the mirrors and I loved it. There was just no one else there to love it with me. All of the other girls had their moms with them to tell them they looked wonderful. The woman who worked at the store told me I looked great just to convince me to buy the dress. That day made me sad. My mom passed away years ago. I didn’t have anyone to tell me how breathtaking I looked. I didn’t want to even go to prom anymore. I started thinking of other excuses of why I shouldn’t go: it was too expensive, I didn’t have a limo, or prom was on a Friday. Then one random day, my sister said that she wanted to buy me the dress. So I made plans with my sister to go to San Francisco the next day to find one. My sister, my niece, and my cousin all went with me and I was excited again. The first dress I tried on was the perfect one and all of them thought so too. That’s when I realized that my mom was there. She was my sister! My whole family has raised me. They are who keep me well. They make me feel better even when they don’t even know that something is wrong.
Erica Thompson
Black Jesus
By Erica Thompson
Inspired by the film "Red Tails"
Black Jesus
Wherefore thou Black Jesus
I am hidden in darkness
Ashes
negro the spanish word for black
derogatory derivatives
Why do you call me a Ni---r?
Don't you know its offensive
I am black and beautiful
I fly fighter airplanes
I survive the Germans
Schwartz the German word for black
I am not an Afrikaner
I am a human being
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Transition Age Youth Writing Out! Part 1
One of the fantastic aspects to working at PEERS is our values. Although PEERS is not an age-concentrated organization, we have a fabulous transition age youth program called TAYi (Transition Age Youth Initiative). TAYi serves youth at risk for involvement in the mental-health care, foster care and juvenile-justice systems. In honor of our values, we have asked the youth in our program to blog about their experiences or what keeps them well. Thank you for taking the time to read our youths' posts!
--Letty Elenes
TAYi Coordinator/WRAP Lead
Pedro Alvarez
As soon as I arrived to my first TAYi meeting, I felt welcomed and like I belonged. That was huge to me because prior to joining TAYi, I was getting in trouble in the streets with painting, stealing, etc. Basically I was up to no good, which caused my parents to yell and be mad at me. At the time, I hated them for not understanding my lifestyle. Now looking back years later, I understand what they were going through. If it weren't for TAYi, I would still be in what I like to call the “Dead End Lifestyle”. They kept me busy and made me feel important. They gave me jobs and opportunities to make money while doing what I love. One job that really stood out for me was making a mental wellness game board with my fellow youth that reflected my community. My job was to design and draw the game board on a huge canvas. They let me do whatever I want with it so I had a lot of fun. Months later after the completion, PEERS invited me to present the game in Orland, Florida at the national consumer conference Alternatives! It was an amazing experience. I’m really grateful I found out about the TAYi. I can honestly say if it weren't for it, my life wouldn’t be the same.
Angel Cortes
My experience with PEERS and the TAYi has been not only a rewarding experience, but a very fun experience. I have been given the opportunity to express myself and not feel judged or ashamed of whom I am. I’ve been given the opportunity to speak out about everyday TAY problems and ways that we want to change things within the system. As I continue to participate and share my story with peers, providers and consumers, I feel that speaking out has given me an insight as to who I am. And I will continue to advocate for TAY and anybody with mental health issues. I enjoy working with the TAYi and PEERS because the presentations we give have always been from the heart. The trainings we attend are very educational and interesting. I hope to inspire consumers and providers with not only our actions, but also our words. If I had not joined TAYi, I might not been so informed about mental health and events affecting the communities. I never thought I would enjoy working in such a field because I didn’t feel like I would be able to do my part. As I continue work in this field, my ultimate goal is to inform and change the system to something that doesn’t discriminate against mental health consumers.
Kimberly Marquez
My experience doing WRAP and recently becoming a WRAP facilitator wasn’t as simple as I had imagined. The whole process was tedious, long, tiring, stressful and irritating. But in the end, it is one of my greatest accomplishments to date. I recall filling out the application and thinking to myself, "This is going to be easy. I already know this and I got this in the bag." Needless to say, that was ridiculous thinking on my part to be so cocky. During the three-day training, I quickly found out that I had to make sure I was well and that my plan was working for me before I could even think about facilitating. After completing the three-day training, I once again said, " Oh five days of this is going to be easy. I’m well; my plan is good so how hard can it be? I’ll just do exactly what the facilitators did and not break a sweat." Well, once again that was one of the most stupid things I could have thought. On day one of the five-day training, I realized this was no joke. If I intended on completing the five-day training and starting my own WRAP group I better know how many sections there are, what are a trigger and wellness tools. So there I was again stuck in my head, thinking I knew it all and realizing I wasn’t even close. After having completed a total of eight full-day trainings and 25 mentoring hour, I wasn’t prepared for the butt kicking I got. I didn’t know that it would be so much work, that I would learn so much and that I would use all of that information in my day- to- day life. Having gone through all that work made me cherish my certificate because I worked hard to get it. Being one of the youngest facilitators certified made me prouder. All I have to say now is I did it !!!
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Alameda County Youth Changing the Game
"Somebody steals your credit card and hits you for $1000 worth of charges, but you called and reported the card stolen right away. What's the maximum amount you are responsible for?"
Silence fills the room. A few guesses are shouted out. No one gets the right answer.
It may sound like a scene from a high school classroom, but today the young people are the teachers waiting patiently for a correct answer from their adult-aged students who laugh nervously around an enormous, hand-painted board game.
Created entirely by youth, the game simulates realistic situations from a youth perspective fostering conversation and learning in a fun, non-threatening format. As players move through the game they earn points while learning life skills such as today's credit lesson that has the adult players stumped and silent.
The game is the latest project of the Transitional Age Youth Initiative (TAYi), a program that serves and is operated by youth aged 16-25 who self-identify as having lived experience of mental health issues, or have been involved in the foster care or juvenile justice system.
Letty Elenes, staff member of PEERS and one of the coordinators of TAYi states that the program "gives youth in the system a voice by giving them the chance to attend national conferences like Alternatives."
The program also creates opportunities for its members to get involved in youth panels and focus groups, as well as creating training opportunities such as Wellness and Recovery Action Planning facilitation so they can move beyond being the recipient of services and have the skills to become youth peer specialists.
Funded through the California Mental Health Services Act and an Innovations grant from Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services, TAYi goes beyond just educating and involving youth in existing services, but is designed to help youth actually change the system itself.
"We're part of the solution, not the problem," says Brianna Williams, also a PEERS staff member and coordinator of TAYi.
Members develop leadership skills, receive education, give community input, create change in the mental health system and contribute to ending stigma against people with mental health issues.
The youth running the Alternatives presentation have taught the adults in the room a thing or two about credit. Embarrassed groans go around the room as Brianna reads the game card revealing how much individuals who have had their credit card stolen are responsible for.
"The answer is $50. If you report your card stolen right away, the maximum you will be held accountable for is $50."
The young adults leading the workshop smile, perhaps sensing that they aren't just creating a board game, but are poised to change the game entirely.
The TAY Initiative Workshop featured an innovative life skills board game
