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Langley High School Bake Sale for JAF!

A group of Langley High School students held a bake sale, during which $460 was raised for JAF!

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Have you ever walked into a bathroom with trash on

Have you ever walked into a bathroom with trash on the floor, toilet paper not stocked, or harmful messages graffitied on the stalls? How did it make you feel? Last year, the OMM club at Eastern High School in Washington, DC, saw cleaner, more positive bathrooms as a way to improve their peers’ mental health. With a $500 Changemaker Award, they made their “Better Bathrooms, Better Health” project happen. By enhancing the physical space of their school’s 16 bathrooms with cleanliness, positive messages, and mental health resources, the Eastern High OMM club fostered an environment of care for all students. Their creativity is a beautiful example of how teens are the best leaders in improving their mental health and preventing suicide. That’s why we launched the Changemaker Award last year, offering $500 grants to ten teen-led OMM clubs. The program was a huge success, so we are fundraising to continue it in 2024. We’ve set a goal to raise $6,000 in September and only have a week left. You can fundraise or donate to the 2024 Changemaker Awards fund at:
ourmindsmatter.networkforgood.com/projects/202259-changemaker-campaigns-funds 🤝 In bathroom solidarity! 🚽 #ourmindsmatter

Hey mental health champions, Don’t forget to ta

Hey mental health champions, Don’t forget to take time for yourselves too 💙 Heed the advice of some of our Teen Advisory Council members and remember that you can’t pour from an empty cup!
#suicidepreventionmonth #youmatter #ourmindsmatter

Sweater weather is upon us! 🍂Treat yourself to

Sweater weather is upon us! 🍂Treat yourself to a well-deserved, warm hug this fall from your new favorite Our Minds Matter sweatshirt! 🤗 https://www.bonfire.com/take-breaks-shirt-1/

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be uplifting

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be uplifting the stories, mental health, and culture of Hispanic and Latine folks everywhere. Latine young people are very likely to experience depression, intense stress, and trauma, but are less likely to receive mental health treatment or support than white teens, according to Salud America. Our Minds Matter wants all of the young Hispanic folks who see this to know that your mental health experience is valid, and Your Mind Matters. Check out the link in our bio for resources and follow along with us all month as we uplift Hispanic and Latine centered content to our stories! Interested in honoring Hispanic Heritage Month as an ally? Here’s a few ways you can do that:
-volunteer at a local Hispanic organization in your community
-eat at a locally owned Latine restaurant, or visit a Hispanic food store and cook a traditional dish at home
-learn more about the history and significance of this month for many Latin countries
-read, watch, listen, and engage with Hispanic & Latine created media & art, including those that uplift LGBTQ+ voices How will you be celebrating this month? Let us know in the comments ⬇️ #hispanicheritagemonth #latinementalhealth #ourmindsmatter

Gentle reminder to drink some water today 🚰 He

Gentle reminder to drink some water today 🚰 Hear from some more OMM Teen Advisory Council members as they share notes of self-compassion in honor of Suicide Prevention Month 💙 #suicidepreventionmonth #ourmindsmatter #teenmentalhealth #selfcompassion

#flashbackfriday to Mental Health Action Day 2023.

#flashbackfriday to Mental Health Action Day 2023. You can check out our recap at the link in bio, including the official @mtv recap video, and some clips of @oaktonmindsmatter and @phsheroclub 🤩 🎶 Mental Health Action Day 2024 will be on Thursday, May 16. We hope you’ll take #mentalhealthaction with us again. #ourmindsmatter #movewithmusic #mentalhealthishealth

When is the last time you said something nice to y

When is the last time you said something nice to yourself? If you can't remember, maybe this is your sign that it's time to practice some self-compassion. 💛 We hope you enjoy a few words from OMM Teen Advisory Council members about their own self-compassion. 🌞 #ourmindsmatter #youmatter #suicidepreventionmonth #selfcompassion #teenmentalhealth

As a new school year begins, the OMM Team is happy

As a new school year begins, the OMM Team is happy to introduce the members of the 2023-24 Teen Advisory Council (TAC)! TAC allows high school students within the OMM network to enact change by providing input on OMM’s goals and program and communications strategies. After an application process, selected students serve on the Council as a paid opportunity to grow professionally while leaving their mark on the future of teen mental health. Check out the link in bio to learn more about our new TAC members: Gelila, Mikayla, Arianna, Sean, Marissa, Tyler, and Niya 💗

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, OMM is partn

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, OMM is partnering with Born This Way Foundation’s Channel Kindness Storytellers Club to bring you a free hour-long workshop on Thursday, September 21st from 7:30-8:30 pm ET. This workshop is for teens and young adults, and is being hosted specifically for OMM 💙 RSVP at the link in bio!
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The Channel Kindness Storytellers Club is a free writing workshop designed to empower young people with the tools they need to tell their stories and feel more comfortable expressing themselves through writing. Their goal is to inspire participants to continue writing their stories and provide them with a safe space to focus and process life creatively. After completing the workshop, participants will have the option to submit their work to Channel Kindness, Born This Way Foundation's online youth storytelling platform.
#suicidepreventionmonth #teenmentalhealth #ourmindsmatter #yourstorymatters #bornthisway

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and OMM wan

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and OMM wants you to remember that You Matter. Without conditions, without question, without hesitation: You Matter. We’ll be reminding you all month, and we hope you’ll follow along! To get us started, meet OMM’s three newest Program Team members and read what messages they wrote to themselves to start out this school year. Show some love in the comments 💙 Are you an OMM member, leader, or club sponsor? Head to the club portal for more ways to get involved this suicide prevention month! #suicidepreventionmonth #youmatter #teenmentalhealth #ourmindsmatter

When asked how the OMM program impacted your menta

When asked how the OMM program impacted your mental health, a club member from Courtland High School responded, “It saved my life.” On the first day of #suicidepreventionmonth we want to thank the teens leading their clubs, the club sponsors who guide them along the way, and our funders, partners, and supporters who make Our Minds Matter, a life-saving program possible. Thank you for helping us work toward the day when no teen dies by suicide. OMM is an upstream prevention program that helps build protective factors to prevent suicide and promote well-being. Our approach is one piece of the puzzle to address the youth mental health crisis. It will take all of us to build a world where no teen dies by suicide. So on this day, we are especially grateful for all the other mental health advocates and organizations doing prevention work, responding and supporting those in crisis, especially those supporting people and communities affected by suicide. ❤️‍🩹 Today we find joy in knowing we’ve saved lives, remember those we have lost, and move forward together with a commitment to change the culture around mental health.
#ourmindsmatter 💙

Our Minds Matter kicked off the school year by hos

Our Minds Matter kicked off the school year by hosting our Back-to-School virtual training on Thursday, August 17. It was incredible to share space with so many students excited to start this year strong. 💗 To close the training, teens repeated affirmations for themselves, including the ones pictured above. We wanted to share these with y’all to remind you how incredibly powerful you are! You’re gonna do great things 🌟 To learn more about our Back-to-School training, visit the link in bio.

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