Maine Resilience Building Network

MRBN's role in educating communities in Maine and nationally about resilience and youth thriving encourages us to share our knowledge in the media and in professional conferences. From local newspapers to national government conferences, we're spreading the word about how you can apply best practices to support youth resilience.

Media Mentions

Portland Press Herald, 2/24/2023: "Commentary: Make sure the young people in your Maine community know they matter," by Delvina Miremadi-Baldino, PhD. Website link here, and PDF link here.

Healthy Places By Design, 8/11/2022. "Measuring social connectedness in local communities," by Risa Wilkerson. Website link here.

Portland Press Herald, 10/12/2022: "Commentary: Fostering community key to solving Maine youth mental health crisis," by Kini-Ana Tinkham. Website link here, and PDF link here.

Scientific American, 10/06/2022. "Do you 'matter' to others? The answer could predict your mental health," by Francine Russo. Website link here.

The Commonwealth Fund, 07/18/2022. "Filling gaps in access to mental health treatment for teens and young adults," by Martha Hostetter and Sarah Klein. Website link here.

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 7/06/2022. "Making sure Maine youth matter," featuring Kini-Ana Tinkham and Sheila Nelson. Website link here.

Portland Press Herald, 3/31/2022. "Maine Voices: Across Maine, we can do better to connect with our youth," by Kini-Ana Tinkham and Catherine Biddle. Website link here.

Bangor Daily News, 6/05/2021. "As the pandemic eases, it is time to focus on youth mental wellbeing," by Kini-Ana Tinkham. PDF link here.

Office of U.S. Senator Angus King, 12/09/2020. "Amid ongoing pandemic anxiety, King introduces bill to support children's mental health," by Senator Angus King. Website link here.

Portland Press Herald, 10/21/2020. "Maine Voices: It's up to community to make young people feel that they matter," by Kini-Ana Tinkham and Leslie Forstadt. Website link here.

Recent Keynotes & Speaking Engagements

Radically Rural Summit 2022, September 2022- "Kini-Ana Tinkham explains the Maine Resilience Building Network data and science about the impact of trauma and the positive impact of resilience on children’s brain development. She will share inspiring stories of the Mattering Initiative to ensure all youth can see how they matter, in families, schools, and communities."
National Prevention Network Conference, August 2022 - "Building Protective Factors for Youth: Community Engagement for Youth Mattering and Social Connectedness"
Texas WIC Nutrition & Breastfeeding Conference, June 2022 - "Advancing a Trauma-Informed Approach to the WIC Participant Experience"
National Academies of Science, Engineering, & Medicine Forum for Children's Well-Being, May 2022 - "Responding to the Current Youth Mental Health Crisis and Preventing the Next One". Summary here.

Would you like to request MRBN's executive director, Dr. Delvina Miremadi-Baldino, as a keynote, speaker, or panelist at your conference? Please email us to inquire.