Making Mental Health Easy for Kids to Discuss
Advocates 4 ALL Youth began as a universal, school-based program to improve mental health knowledge and ensure equitable access to knowledge of key mental health concepts and empower students to manage their mental health and know when to seek care.
Advocates 4 All Youth provides research-based lessons with trained volunteers (ALLYs) to teach kids mental health skills and self care at NO COST to schools and families.
Positive changes seen school culture after one semester, such as increased student resilience and decreased reluctance to discuss mental health care
What Schools are Saying about the Advocates 4 All Youth Program
Schools who have implemented the program applaud how lessons complements traditional educational curriculum to empower students and take ownership of their mental health. From an administrator perspective, Advocates 4 All Youth is easy to set up and deliver and teaches the students confidence that benefits them in their personal and academic lives.
“Student gets one-to-one time with an adult that is focused on them and that the student can trust.”
Principal
“I loved having someone to talk to that didn’t judge me for my opinions and just listened.”
Student
“Students come back to class with an ‘I can do’ attitude that wasn’t there before.”
Teacher
Want to explore what Advocates 4 All Youth can do for the kids that you know?
Interested in learning more? Please email us at info@advocates4allyouth.org
Currently seeking volunteers in Boulder, Colorado.