Who cares about Kelsey?

a documentary by dan habib

DIRECTOR OF INCLUDING SAMUEL

Ollibean partners with “Who Cares About Kelsey?”

Ollibean partners with “Who Cares About Kelsey?”

by | Feb 21, 2014

Who Cares About Kelsey? would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest partner, Ollibean! Ollibean is an organization that connects families, self-advocates, and professionals in the cross-disability community in order to help us all make informed decisions, share stories, and work together to create a more socially just and inclusive world.

Visit the Ollibean website for articles, videos, resources, a great blog, and more!

For a list of Who Cares About Kelsey? national outreach partners, click HERE.

AMONG ADOLESCENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, 70 PERCENT DO NOT RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED.

More than two million young people in the United States have emotional/behavioral disabilities.

YOUTH WITH EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE ARE 13 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL COMPARED TO STUDENTS WITH OTHER DISABILITIES.
ONE IN 10 YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE A MENTAL DISORDER SEVERE ENOUGH TO LIMIT DAILY FUNCTIONING IN THE FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY SETTING.

DROPOUTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2008 WILL COST THE NATION MORE THAN $319 BILLION IN LOST WAGES OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR LIFETIMES.

INCREASING THE GRADUATION AND COLLEGE MATRICULATION RATES OF MALE STUDENTS BY FIVE PERCENT COULD LEAD TO COMBINED SAVINGS AND REVENUE OF ALMOST $8 BILLION EACH YEAR IN REDUCED CRIME-RELATED COSTS.