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text MIND to 741741 for 24/7 support from @crisistextline or call 988 to reach @988lifeline

From teen-focused advocacy projects to discussions

From teen-focused advocacy projects to discussions about AI, our 2025-26 TAC members have hit the ground running since fall!🥳Read what they’ve been up to at the link in our bio📖

“You’re needed more than you know.”🧡 This is one

“You’re needed more than you know.”🧡 This is one of thousands of affirmations students wrote through our Because You Matter School-Wide Signature Campaign this past fall. We’ve been amazed by all that schools have accomplished through this initiative and are grateful to all who participated! Visit the link in our bio and follow along as we reflect on Because You Matter’s meaningful impact!🤝

What does self-care look like to you? What about c

What does self-care look like to you? What about community care?👥 Students and staff at Bryant High School, in Alexandria, VA, answer this question through their school-wide wellness days. In December, they added winter cookie decorating to their list of activities😉🍪 “I want to remind the students, ‘We’re here for you,’” said Pipi Harrison, Director of Student Services at Bryant. Read more about how this school’s wellness days are shifting school culture at the link in our bio.🔗 A special thank you for supporting OMM in Fairfax County Public Schools goes to the @communityfoundationfornova ;
The County of Fairfax VA; The J. Willard and Alice S.
Marriott Foundation; Kettering Family Foundation; The MATTIE Fund; @mcleancommunityfoundation; The Potomac Health Foundation; @therosendinfoundation and
@vmcompanies 💙

Thanks to an incredible outpouring of support, we

Thanks to an incredible outpouring of support, we not only met our $100,000 match challenge - we surpassed it! 🎉 Together, we raised $212,775 for teen mental health, including the unlocked $100K match. 🙌 We are so grateful for this amazing community and the way you continue to show up for teens. This match was created in honor of our CEO’s late grandparents, Gerry and Mary Anderson. Thank you to every donor who joined this campaign and helped carry forward their legacy of leaving the world better than they found it. From the bottom of our hearts - thank you for standing with us in our work toward the day when no teen dies by suicide. 💙

Today’s the day! 🌟 As we close out the year, your

Today’s the day! 🌟 As we close out the year, your support helps teens across the country lead conversations, build community, and create safer school environments around mental health. If you’ve been meaning to give, there’s still time to make an impact before midnight. Thank you for your belief in a world without teen suicide. 💙

Big News: We’ve met our $100,000 match goal – and

Big News: We’ve met our $100,000 match goal – and we’re not stopping there! Every gift between now and the end of the year will support teens in OMM clubs who are leading real change in their schools for mental health. So grateful to everyone who has contributed to this campaign. Every donation makes a difference for teens. Give now at the link in our bio!

The holidays can bring up a mix of emotions - and

The holidays can bring up a mix of emotions - and all of them are valid. You’re allowed to rest, set boundaries, and take things at your own pace. You don’t have to carry everything alone. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or just need someone to listen, support is available 24/7. Text MIND to 741741 to connect with @crisistextline 💙

We are SO close to reaching our match goal of $100

We are SO close to reaching our match goal of $100,000 and fully honoring the legacy of our founder and CEO’s grandparents 🙌 Your gift will help us get there - head to the link in our bio to make double the impact for teen mental health! 💙

Our amazing community rallied together yesterday -

Our amazing community rallied together yesterday - and with additional support today, we’ve now raised $9,422 for teen mental health! 🥳 Thanks to our ongoing match campaign, that impact is DOUBLED to $18,844 🙌 Gifts made between now and the end of the year will be doubled! Make twice the impact by giving through the link in our bio. 💙

Our goal today: $10,000 dollars for teen mental he

Our goal today: $10,000 dollars for teen mental health by midnight ⏰ AND: This Giving Tuesday, every donation to Our Minds Matter will be DOUBLED thanks to our ongoing $100K Match Campaign! 🎁🎁 Link in bio to give now to support empowering teens to be mental health leaders & change makers. 🌟

OMM is SO thankful for the incredible students and

OMM is SO thankful for the incredible students and sponsors behind each OMM club 🫶 Your dedication to mental health advocacy is creating real change, one school at a time. We couldn’t do this work without you - THANK YOU for showing up, leading, and inspiring us every day. We appreciate each and every one of you 💙 #ourmindsmatter #mentalhealthadvocacy #teenmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

✨The holidays can be a lot - fun, stressful, emoti

✨The holidays can be a lot - fun, stressful, emotional…all at once. If Thanksgiving feels overwhelming, you’re not the only one 💙 We’re thankful for you, today and everyday. You deserve support and it’s okay to reach out. @crisistextline is free and available 24/7. Just text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained volunteer who gets it 💬🫶

Full circle moment! 🔄 Last month, Laura Beth Levit

Full circle moment! 🔄 Last month, Laura Beth Levitt shared the stage with former OMM club leader and Teen Advisory Council member Jasmin Goodwin, who is now a leading voice for teen mental health.🌟 Laura Beth recently reached out to our community about this experience and why supporters are so crucial to OMM’s work. Right now, your donation will go TWICE as far during our match challenge - thanks to a special match powered by our founder and CEO’s late grandparents.💞 We’re aiming to raise $100,000 by December 31 to unlock this match. Amazing news: we’re already almost halfway there! Donate today to help us get even closer. Link in Bio 💙

💙🌟 Because YOU Matter! 🌟💙 We LOVE seeing how scho

💙🌟 Because YOU Matter! 🌟💙 We LOVE seeing how schools are bringing the “Because You Matter” campaign to life! 😍 By writing positive affirmations to themselves and others, students are reminded of their worth and why they matter. 💌 It’s such an easy, meaningful and memorable way to spread positivity throughout the entire school community. 💞 Keep the notes coming - post them up for everyone to see! 🤩 You Matter. ALWAYS. 💙 #ourmindsmatter #becauseyoumatter

@cougar.minds.matter spent their latest meeting wr

@cougar.minds.matter spent their latest meeting writing heartfelt letters for the kids at Children’s National Hospital. 💌✨ Thank you for sharing so much love and joy with the world! 😍

What better way to connect and de-stress than with

What better way to connect and de-stress than with some slime? Check out @marshallmindsmatter in our newest club feature to hear about how they’re making a big impact in their school this year, all while making time for fun 💙 A special thank you for supporting OMM in Fairfax County Public Schools goes to the @communityfoundationfornova ; The County of Fairfax VA; The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation; Kettering Family Foundation; The MATTIE Fund; @mcleancommunityfoundation ; The Potomac Health Foundation; @therosendinfoundation ; @vmcompanies

Big News: Gifts to Our Minds Matter between now an

Big News: Gifts to Our Minds Matter between now and December 31 will be doubled up to $100,000! This opportunity is thanks to a special match from our founder & CEO’s late grandparents, Gerry and Mary Anderson. Their early support helped make OMM possible. Now, this meaningful match will continue their legacy for teen mental health. When you make a gift today, your gift will be doubled. Thank you for giving to prevent teen suicide. 💙 (Link in Bio)

OMM Teen Leader Nushrat Zaima highlighted the impo

OMM Teen Leader Nushrat Zaima highlighted the importance of peer-led initiatives at the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Montgomery County Mental Health Summit: “Elevating Community Solutions for Youth Behavioral Wellness” on October 29th. This summit brought together esteemed professionals across the mental health industry, and we’re proud to share that the teen voice was represented by OMM student leader Nushrat Zaima, who served as Youth Keynote Speaker. Read more at the link in bio 🔗 Thank you to @carefirstbcbs for hosting an incredible event and working with us to ensure the teen voice was central to the narrative 💙

OMM is proud to be teen-led, from our school clubs

OMM is proud to be teen-led, from our school clubs to the core of our organization. So we are excited to introduce the 2025-2026 cohort of our Teen Advisory Council (TAC)! 🥳 TAC empowers OMM high school student leaders from across the DMV to enact change by collaborating on OMM’s goals, programming, and communications. This year, our extraordinary leaders join us to focus on mental health advocacy — learning and empowering their peers to take action for teen mental health!🧠 Read more about this year’s TAC members at the link in our bio👀🔗

Just Released🚀: “When Teens Lead the Way: Peer Pow

Just Released🚀: “When Teens Lead the Way: Peer Power in Promoting Mental Health” ✨ New OMM research shows the power of peer-to-peer support - via teen-led clubs - in fostering student mental health + promoting school connectedness 💬👫 📊 Surveying 200+ teens across DC-area schools with adolescent researcher, Dr. Jordan Booker (University of Missouri), we found OMM clubs don’t just help members - they ripple out to benefit the larger school communities. 🌎 When teens lead, they thrive 💪 Check out the full report 👉 link in bio #OurMindsMatter #Peer2Peer #TeenLed

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