Stories and Updates

Laura Campbell: to seek understanding, & to give grace

Laura Campbell: to seek understanding, & to give grace Trigger Warning- This story contains distressing content including suicide. In front of the large gathering of friends and family, Laura...

Staying positive and present in your own reality

Staying positive and present in your own reality Recently I have felt escalating anxiety from an overload of negative news in the media. It felt like there wasn’t even enough time to process what I...

Staff Spotlight Interview with Yess

Staff Spotlight Interview with Yess After much anticipation, hard work, tears, money, time and stress, the nerves began to settle. The relief of completion flooded her with emotions. She had been...

Summit County Allies for the LGBTQ+ Community

Summit County Allies for the LGBTQ+ Community So far this year a record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across the United States. The proposed bills have largely targeted...

Making the most of your mud season recovery

Making the most of your mud season recovery Each year as the chairlifts stop spinning and the snow departs momentarily, we transition into a more leisurely Summit County season. Like clockwork our...

Catching Up with Building Hope

Catching Up with Building HopeTwo years ago our lifestyles drastically shifted, forming a new reality and approach to our daily lives. Communication and human contact turned virtual, eliminating...

George Floyd’s Murder and a Year of Change: What I’ve Learned

Kathy Reed, MSW, LCSW at St. Anthony’s Hospital, has been a regular Building Hope newsletter contributor on topics surrounding social justice and racial equity. She speaks from her perspective only,...

I Pledge

May is Mental Health month! Our happiness, physical health, and emotional well-being are all directly connected to our mental health. Supporting your mental health can come in many shapes or sizes....

Building Hope Summit County Widens Safety Net with New Support Groups

Summit Daily News excerpt by Jefferson Geiger. jgeiger@summitdaily.comPhoto by Liam Doran / Liam Doran PhotographyJared Dennis is pictured at CrossFit Low Oxygen, a gym he owns in Frisco. Building...

How the Pandemic is Intensifying Depression and Anxiety Among Teenagers.

This week marks a full year since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic, and experts are increasingly concerned about the toll it is taking on the mental health of young people in the United States.

Finding a Safe Space: Middle School student advocates for more accessible therapy

Summit Daily News Jefferson Geiger jgeiger@summitdaily.com Therapy can be a lifeline. Katherine Eldredge, a student at Summit Middle School, wants to use her experience in the behavioral health...

SURVIVING SUICIDE: A SUMMIT COUNTY MOM SHARES HER STORY

Heather Gard named her son Toby because it means “bringer of light.” “His smile would light up the room and bring comfort and smiles to the rest of the room, whether that was to a newcomer or...