Youth Support
Active Minds (Teen) www.activeminds.org
Active Minds is the nation’s premier nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults. We are dedicated to saving lives and to building stronger families and communities. Through education, research, advocacy, and a focus on young adults ages 14–25, Active Minds is opening up the conversation about mental health and creating lasting change in the way mental health is talked about, cared for, and valued in the United States.
On Our Sleeves (Child) www.onoursleeves.org
The On Our Sleeves Movement For Children’s Mental Health envisions a world where mental health is part of the upbringing of every child. That’s why we are on a mission to give free expert-created resources to all U.S. communities so everyone can understand and promote mental health for children.
Child Mind Institute (Child) www.childmind.org
Child Mind Institute is an independent, national non-profit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
Beauty After Bruises (Child) www.beautyafterbruises.org
Beauty After Bruises is dedicated to providing survivors of childhood trauma with both access and funding to receive therapy and/or inpatient care – while creating professional and public awareness for Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders.
Your Mom Cares (Child) www.yourmomcares.org
From long-term partnerships to short-term needs to our own initiatives, we are working to remove the stigma surrounding kids mental health. We do this by creating and funding innovative, cutting-edge programs and solutions which have a direct impact on children and adolescents.
The Teen Line www.teenline.org
Teen Line is an anonymous, nonjudgmental space for youth. Through our hotline, teens can access personal peer-to-peer support from highly trained teens supervised by adult mental health professionals. Our work extends to providing outreach and support to schools and other youth organizations. Teen Line provides support, resources, and hope to youth through a hotline of professionally trained teen counselors, and works to de-stigmatize and normalize mental health through outreach programs.
The Jed Foundation (Teen/Young Adult) www.jedfoundation.org
The Jed Foundation (JED) is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults, giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today…and tomorrow.
The Steve Fund www.stevefund.org
The Steve Fund is the nation’s leading organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. The Steve Fund works with colleges and universities, non-profits, researchers, mental health experts, families, and young people to promote programs and strategies that build understanding and assistance for the mental and emotional health of the nation’s young people of color.
The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.org
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
National Federation of Families www.ffcmh.org
The National Federation of Families is a national family-run organization linking more than 120 state and local affiliates and national partners focused on the issues of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs and substance use challenges and their families.
Strong 365 Community www.strong365.org
Using systems change, design thinking, and behavior change strategies, we partner with organizations to connect youth to mental health support earlier in the help-seeking journey. Our work includes research collaborations, online and community-based interventions, and digital health product development.
Boys Town (Children and Families) www.boystown.org
At Boys Town, we provide an array of life-changing youth care and health care services that meet each child and family exactly where they are so they get the right kind of care, at the right time, in the right way. Whether caring for a child in crisis, treating complex health care conditions or helping families find the parenting resources they need, Boys Town is here for you and your family with expert, compassionate care and a proven track record of helping children and families heal and grow in mind, body and spirit.
Bring Change to Mind (Teen/Adult) www.bringchange2mind.org
At Bring Change to Mind, our mission is to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness. We work with industry-leading scientists to make a real difference in the lives of teens and adults across the country. We create multimedia campaigns, curate storytelling movements, and develop youth programs to encourage a diverse cultural conversation around mental health.