Newport Mental Health Expands Youth & Family Services

At the Norman Bird Sanctuary, Boys and Girls Club of Newport County, Fab Newport, and MLK Community Center camps and programs for kids, Newport Mental Health’s Marcia Tryon (LMHC) has sought to expand mental health services for youth and families amid the COVID-19 pandemic.In a Feelings Workshop, Ms. Tryon uses a life-sized laminated body to coax children into talking about their feelings. Once children label where they may experience the feeling of sadness or fear, for example, they are better able to give a tangible focus to their emotions.

These enhanced clinical services have been made . . .