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Newest Wellness Center Builds Community at John F. Kennedy High School
The newest Identity-managed Wellness Center is now up and running at John F. Kennedy High School where staff are working tirelessly to...
Oct 16, 20231 min read


Identity to Provide 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Two Elementary Schools
We are excited to announce that Identity has been awarded two competitive contracts from the Maryland State Department of Education to...
Sep 14, 20231 min read


2023 Back to School Drive Provides 950 Youth with Backpacks & Supplies
Thank you to everyone who made sure 950 Identity students received new backpacks and supplies, so they were ready to learn on the first...
Aug 27, 20231 min read


ENCUENTROS: Responding to the youth mental health crisis
Designed with and for the Latino community, we are really pleased by the increased interest in our Encuentros model of non-clinical...
Jul 19, 20232 min read


New Identity-run Wellness Center Opens at John F. Kennedy High School
Identity is very excited to announce the opening of a new Wellness Center at John F. Kennedy High School! The new center, operated in...
Jul 10, 20231 min read


Youth Peer Leaders and Identity Staff Showcase Encuentros at National Conference
Identity youth and program facilitators showcased our Encuentros program in front of a national audience at the 2023 National...
Jul 9, 20233 min read


Celebrating Latino Activists: 67 Parents Graduate from Identity’s Parent Leadership Academy
Over 250 people celebrated the graduation of 67 Latino parents from Identity’s Parent Leadership Academy | Padres Latinos Conectados at...
Jul 9, 20231 min read


Latino Entrepreneurs Wow Guests at Identity’s First Entrepreneurship Expo
Budding entrepreneurs pitched their small business start-ups, from custom-made piñatas and mobile mani-pedis and pet grooming to catering...
Jun 27, 20232 min read


On World Refugee Day, Council Recognizes Identity as Part of Coalition Supporting Refugees
The Montgomery County Council marked World Refugee Day with a proclamation recognizing the “rights, needs and dreams of refugees” and the...
Jun 21, 20232 min read


Identity Honored for Excellence in Public Health Work
Identity was honored to be inducted into the Gamma Zeta chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society at the University of Maryland School...
May 14, 20232 min read


Identity Youth and Families Explore Futures in STEM at Montgomery College
This Spring Break, Identity middle-school students participated in activities designed to give their science and math brains a workout...
Apr 13, 20232 min read


Student Leaders Empower Peers at 2023 Bienvenidos Cumbre
“Thank you for helping us feel good and giving us the opportunity to express ourselves.” “I felt like coming to this event was very fun...
Apr 13, 20232 min read


Identity Youth Rebound on Playing Fields
Interest in Identity’s Recreation Program is exploding, as Montgomery County middle and high school students are hungry for new ways to...
Feb 12, 20232 min read


Identity Teams Up to Roll out Bridges to Wellness Programs in 8 High Schools
This year Identity is bringing Positive Youth Development (PYD) programs to even more students who need extra support to thrive in high...
Feb 10, 20232 min read


Building a Path to a Career in Social Work
Meet Amy Caballero, an intern with the mental health team at the Seneca Valley High School Wellness Center. Amy is working towards her...
Feb 9, 20231 min read


Responding to Substance Use in the Schools and Community
Montgomery County Public Schools are seeing a spike in the number of youth drug overdoses, according to Dr. Patricia Kapunan, medical...
Feb 8, 20232 min read


Encuentros: National Attention to Promising Approach to Meeting Latino Health Needs
Identity’s Encuentros emotional support groups received increased attention in November 2022, as evaluators from the University of...
Dec 13, 20223 min read


Wellness Center Teens’ Overnight of Fun
Students connected to four Identity-run high school-based Wellness Centers swam, climbed and danced the night away from Friday November...
Nov 16, 20221 min read


Kids Helping Kids Do What They Love – Building With LEGOs
Two sisters in Bethesda are sharing their passion for LEGO building blocks with Identity youth and enlisting other students across...
Nov 8, 20222 min read


Summer at Identity – Making Up for Lost Time
This summer, Identity is running a wide range of activities for kids and their families, from sports and other fun outdoor events to...
Jul 5, 20222 min read
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