By Susan Natacha Gonzalez, MA, ATR, MS Ed and Deputy Director of Institutional Growth at Fresh Youth Initiatives and Beatriz Oliva, LMHC, PhD student and Clinician at Fresh Youth Initiatives.

The daily practice of social justice requires discerning the needs of those we serve.  How can organizations assess, and respond to community demands to develop programs and provide support for participants and families?  The provision of academic programs, non-traditional social-emotional and mental health services within the academic setting will be explored.