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Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization mobilizing youth and young adults to change the culture around mental health. With a presence in more than 1,000 high schools, colleges, and communities and a wide-reaching public audience, Active Minds is creating communities of support and saving lives.

Bring Change to Mind (BC2M) is a national nonprofit organization working to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health. We work with over 520 high schools across 42 states to implement research-based, peer-led club models on their campuses to help reduce stigma and normalize conversations around mental health. Learn more about starting a club here.

The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute is a national education and advocacy organization that works with Native youth—ages 24 and under—on reservations, in rural villages, and urban spaces across the country to improve their health, safety, and overall well-being. Its Creative Native program celebrates a cornerstone of many Indigenous cultures by providing space and support for Indigenous artists, ages 5-24, to showcase their talents.

MY HERO uses media, art, and technology to celebrate the best of humanity, one story at a time. It shines a light on positive role models to help students of all ages realize their own potential to make positive change in the world. Through its website, digital storytelling tools, teacher training, salons, contests, film festivals, and workshops, it helps students understand their ability to follow in the footsteps of heroes.

Our Minds Matter empowers teens with evidence-based mental health skills to support their well-being. Last school year, over 2,800 teens joined OMM clubs. Through campaigns and resource-sharing, club leaders reached 64,000 more teens, building a better school culture around mental health. Want to get involved? Contact us here.

The Mental Health Coalition was formed with the understanding that the mental health crisis is fueled by a pervasive and devastating stigma, preventing millions of individuals from being able to seek the critical treatment they need. The Coalition consists of mental health organizations, brands, and individuals who have joined forces to end the stigma surrounding mental health and to change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.

Youth Creating Change is a non-profit organization dedicated to placing young people’s voices and creativity at the center of suicide prevention and mental health programming.  Their mission is to educate young people about mental health, suicide prevention, and other critical health and social justice issues by creating art and film projects, facilitating healing and belonging through creative expression, and supporting schools and communities through curriculums, training, and awareness activities.

Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading U.S. general-interest book publisher made up of multiple publishing groups and imprints. The company publishes a wide range of books and audiobooks across genres and provides distribution and sales services to other publishers. HBG is headquartered in New York City and is part of Hachette Livre, one of the world’s largest trade and educational publishers.

Moleskine® was created as a brand in 1997, bringing back to life the nameless black notebooks used by writers and artists like Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and Bruce Chatwin that had long gone out of print. Today, the Moleskine brand encompasses a family of objects that enhance creativity, self-expression, and the imagination, including notebooks, diaries, planners, journals, bags, writing instruments, and digital paper notebooks and apps.

The Moleskine brand is a worldwide presence thanks to over 61 Moleskine Stores. The home office in Milan, Italy, includes wholly owned subsidiaries, Moleskine America, Inc. (established in 2008), Moleskine Germany (2013), Moleskine UK (2013), and Moleskine APAC Ltd (2018), which includes Moleskine Japan, Moleskine China, and Moleskine Singapore.

Mental Health Collaborative builds resilient communities through mental health education & awareness. Its evidence-based programs teach the four components of Mental Health Literacy (MHL): decreasing stigma, understanding mental illnesses and their treatments, promoting positive mental health, and knowing when, where, and how to seek professional treatment. All their programs are offered nationwide, delivered virtually or in-person, and facilitated by expert clinicians and educators. They train schools, organizations, and communities in this proactive, preventative education. 

Mental Health Literacy is committed to creating and delivering the highest quality mental health literacy information, research, education, and resources. Their materials are provided in various mediums, including videos, animations, brochures, e-books, face-to-face training programs, and online training programs. Their materials are designed to meet the needs of children, youth, young adults, families, educators, community agencies, and health care providers.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. It is dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. The Alliance includes more than 700 NAMI State Organizations and Affiliates who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education to those in need.

The Kids Mental Health Foundation is the leading organization promoting mental health for children in the United States. To achieve its vision to build a world where mental health is a vital part of every child’s upbringing, more than 1,000 mental health professionals and researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in partnership with other trusted experts, provide real-world knowledge and expertise to power the Foundation’s free educational videos, guides and curriculum. Launched in 2018 as The On Our Sleeves Movement for Children’s Mental Health, the organization recently expanded its mission as The Kids Mental Health Foundation to reflect the belief that emotional and physical well-being should be treated the same. To date, more than 15 million people have engaged with the Foundation’s materials, empowering parents, caregivers, educators, coaches, and employers as the guiding force for children’s mental health all across the United States.

Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning around the globe. They are the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.   Their robust network of 20 million students and 2.2 million teachers in the U.S. is the largest professional learning network in the world.

InnerView is a leading youth platform connecting youth aged 14-24, service opportunities, skills, and impact to the UN Global Goals. Intuitive mobile tools capture student activities and dynamically build a rich personal Service Resume highlighting skill development, effort toward causes, and community impact. This free platform will facilitate the direct-to-youth campaign channel, including robust storytelling, creative expression submissions, youth campaign insights, and more.

Origami for Good, founded by Youth Advisory Council member Thyra, uses the art of paper folding to spread love, kindness, and connection. More than just a creative outlet, it’s a mission rooted in Thyra’s journey of resilience and friendship.

After being diagnosed with depression and anxiety at a young age, Thyra found solace in origami. A close friend taught her to fold paper hearts, which became a source of hope and a way to connect with others. This experience inspired her to create Origami for Good, an initiative dedicated to combating loneliness and fostering creativity.

With over 150 chapters and 7,000 volunteers worldwide, there are many ways to get involved with Origami for Good. You can:

• Create and share: Fold your origami, snap a photo, and share it with #CreateConnectCare here.
• Volunteer: Register to contribute your origami creations to Origami for Good and earn service hours.

Start a chapter: Sign up to start an Origami for Good chapter at your school to support those experiencing loneliness in your community.

Recognizing the lack of musical opportunities in her school’s special education program, and inspired by music’s power to soothe and connect, high school senior Adeline founded Spectrum Expression. This organization provides tailored music programs for individuals with autism, where volunteers guide participants in singing, playing instruments, reading music, and exploring movement and dance in collaborative settings.

Their “Playlists for Change” initiative empowers youth to create and share playlists promoting positive change on issues like mental health and social justice. Create your own playlist by visiting https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18jNKrCBd7zLqexCIxBPSJoZTtFyrA-1Fd0sBR9rkX6A/viewform?edit_requested=true. Join the movement – submit your playlist to #CreateConnect!