Young people in the South are speaking out on their mental health challenges and anxieties—like climate change, gun violence, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and lack of access to care in schools. Advocating for themselves requires sharing their perspectives.
Rainesford Stauffer
Rainesford Stauffer is a freelance writer, Kentuckian, and author of All the Gold Stars and An Ordinary Age. She also helps facilitate youth-led journalism programming with the Kentucky Student Voice Team, previously worked on a youth vertical with 100 Days in Appalachia, and was a mentor with the Zenith Cooperative.
