Mothers On the Frontline

Mothers On the Frontline is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that focuses on promoting children's mental health justice, caregiver justice, and caregiver healing. The organization was founded and is run by mothers of children with mental health conditions.

Mission and Objectives

The mission of Mothers On the Frontline centers around storytelling as a tool for healing and advocating for the rights of children with mental health conditions and their caregivers. They aim to create a world where children are safe and able to thrive due to their unique educational, social, emotional, and health needs being met. The organization emphasizes that mental health is a critical part of overall health and well-being for all children, families, and communities[1][2].

Children's Mental Health Justice

Mothers On the Frontline frames child well-being as a social justice issue, which they term Children's Mental Health Justice. This framework seeks to identify and transform harmful systems, ideologies, and narratives that isolate, stigmatize, and punish individuals with mental illness and their families. The goal is to prevent these harms and heal past traumas affecting individuals, families, and communities[1].

Activities and Media

The organization hosts a podcast where they discuss Children's Mental Health Justice. The podcast includes series like "Just Ask Mom," which features intimate conversations between mothers of children with mental health conditions, sharing experiences and promoting healing and advocacy[3][4].

Advocacy and Community

Mothers On the Frontline actively engages in promoting caregiver justice and healing through sharing stories and experiences. They aim to amplify the voices of caregivers and children in the mental health system to create systemic change and reduce stigma around mental illness[1][5].

The organization highlights the challenges faced by vulnerable populations, including Black, Indigenous, People of Color, transgender, and queer individuals, who often experience increased risks and barriers in accessing mental health care[1].

[1] https://mothersonthefrontline.org [2] https://mothersonthefrontline.org/about/ [3] https://www.guidestar.org/Profile/propdf/82-3226451?guid=f136754d-4a6d-43f3-aa2b-2d19e9094647 [4] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-mothers-on-the-front-line/id1267363688 [5] https://www.instagram.com/mothersotfl/