Mental health awareness 
​is preventative care

We work with community-based partners, allied nonprofits, high schools, colleges, and universities to build a culture of awareness of the importance of mental health and well-being.

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Education and Outreach 

In addition to services like  no-cost mental health assessments, depression screening, and ​group counseling, our work involves building  mental health literacy and challenging stigma, shame, or other barriers to seeking help. A relatively small percentage of the youth we reach enter group counseling sessions, but all benefit from the  educational  and  outreach  activities we offer. Many others are referred to agencies or organizations to address mental health needs associated with depression and anxiety but requiring specialized intervention.

Our outreach can take many forms, depending on the unique needs and requests of our program partners. Activities may include panel discussions on adolescent or youth mental health, special school assemblies, formal and informal presentations, webinars  for student groups, staff or faculty trainings, dissemination of materials, and information tables on campus. Formal presentations center on addressing the stigma surrounding mental health and learning to identify signs and symptoms of depression  or anxiety.

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Mental health professionals set up information tables on campus to reach young people experiencing anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns who may otherwise not seek help.

Mental Health Ambassadors

The MHA program recruits student leaders  from high schools  and colleges  to deliver mental health  education, outreach, and advocacy to their peers, adults, and   communities.   Student leaders  will coordinate  activities with leaders from other schools, communities, and anywhere in the world StrongMinds has existing programs, like Zambia and Uganda.

Training

Ambassadors receive consistent & highly specialized  training in speech, presentation, crisis management, IPT & mental health first aid.

Education & Advocacy

Ambassadors plan & lead webinars, panel discussions, social media campaigns & other awareness-building activities  in their schools  & communities. 

Leadership

Ambassadors  are invited to join  a peer leadership council   - for high schoolers  schoolers or college-aged young adults -  to plan & inform program & advocacy  activities.