Youth Organizations
Youth Move National
Youth M.O.V.E National is a youth led national organization devoted to improving services and systems that support positive growth and development by uniting the voices of individuals who have lived experience in various systems including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welfare. The members of Youth M.O.V.E. National will work as a diverse collective to unite the voices and causes of youth while raising awareness around youth issues. We will advocate for youth rights and voice in mental health and the other systems that serve them, for the purpose of empowering youth to be equal partners in the process of change.
Lets
Let's Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation addresses issues that youth face every single day in school, in the media, and at home-issues that are sometimes hard to discuss. But LETS youth are changing the world because they are not afraid to say something about
Minding Your Mind
Fifty percent of individuals with a life-time diagnosis of a mental health issue will show warning signs by the age of 14. Educating students, parents, teachers and school administrators on this often avoided topic is critical. Minding Your Mind provides this much needed education by sponsoring school programs, supporting research and holding an annual public forum each May. A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Minding Your Mind is based just outside Philadelphia, PA.
Reach Out
ReachOut is run by the Inspire USA Foundation. The Inspire USA Foundation is a California-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Inspire's mission is to help millions of young people lead happier lives. To meet the Inspire team and read their bios, you should go to the Inspire Foundation website.
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
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