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(Google Street View) A sign identifying the entrance to Discovery Ranch, a residential treatment facility for teen boys 13-18 in Mapleton. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice on Nov. 26, 2024, to make the center's license conditional, after the Nov. 5 death of a 17-year-old boy living there.

State agency restricts license of Utah County treatment center where teen died

By Shaylee Navarro | November 30, 2024, 12:10 a.m.

(Zoom) Joshua and Kathryn Silvers read a statement during a news conference Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. The Silvers are filing legal action against Discovery Ranch Academy in Utah County over the Nov. 5 death of their son, Biruk.

Discovery Ranch staff failed 17-year-old boy before his death, family alleges in legal notice

By Shaylee Navarro | November 19, 2024, 1:00 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Avery) Amid a youth mental health crisis, high school student Avery is working to get a counselor in every Utah school.

Amid a youth mental health crisis, one Utah teen is working to get a counselor in every school

By Avery, as told to Salt Lake Tribune Voices editor Sara Weber | May 28, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Laynie) “I want to encourage teens that it's okay to raise your hand in a classroom and not feel embarrassed about it and to break out of that social stigma,” says Laynie, a young Utahn who helps other students advocate for their needs through a service initiative called S.P.E.A.K. UP and as an ambassador for The Hope Hero Foundation.

Advocating for herself — and now for other students — helped one young Utahn overcome ‘crippling’ anxiety

By Laynie, as told to Salt Lake Tribune Voices editor Sara Weber | May 23, 2024, 12:05 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Amelia) “I'm focused on finding simple and effective ways to spread evidence-based information about mental health,” Amelia says. “I understand that the attention span of a person is getting way smaller than it ever has been, so I’m kind of using that to my advantage.”

Therapy, less screen time and ‘changing playgrounds’ helped one young Utahn improve her mental health

By Amelia, as told to Salt Lake Tribune Voices editor Sara Weber | May 16, 2024, 12:05 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of AJ Perez) AJ Perez

How one young Utahn is helping youth who have experienced homelessness improve their mental health

By AJ Perez, as told to Salt Lake Tribune Voices editor Sara Weber | May 14, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Natalie Clark) Natalie Clark poses for a photo alongside other members of the 2022 Salt Lake County Youth Action Board.

Helping young Utahns with their mental health ‘put the power back’ in her story

By Natalie Clark, as told to Salt Lake Tribune Voices editor Sara Weber | May 9, 2024, 12:05 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Maddie) Maddie, a high school student who serves as the president of the Hope Squad at her school and a Utah representative on the Hope Squad National Council, says she and her peers are “the eyes and ears of the school.”

What one Utah student learned in Hope Squad helped her save a friend’s life

By Maddie, as told to Salt Lake Tribune Voices editor Sara Weber | May 7, 2024, 12:05 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Sarah Brown) Sarah Brown

Working with horses helped her find her voice. Now she’s helping other young women in Utah do the same.

By Sarah Brown, as told to Salt Lake Tribune Voices editor Sara Weber | May 2, 2024, 12:05 p.m.