Local, area youth attend YLinK Advocacy Day at Topeka

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Local, area youth attend YLinK Advocacy Day at Topeka

When young people had the chance to relay a message to state legislators recently, they discussed mental-health issues that affect them and some of their peers. Participants are members of YLinK, which stands for Youth Leaders in Kansas; they shared their concerns during YLinK Advocacy Day March 13 in Topeka. The theme this year focused on mental- and behavioral-health issues.

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