FOR Students Information

FOR Students is a 501(c)(3) mental health organization preventing suicide through mental health education and building on-campus communities. We help students become resilient and healthy adults. Our initiatives: Education -Interactive, 1-hour, on-campus events. Built around evidence-based strategies that help students become more Distress Tolerant, Interpersonally Effective, Mindful, and better able to Regulate their Emotions. -End-of-senior-year conferences called NEXT, designed to better equip college-bound students with the tools and knowledge to create and sustain holistic health and community. Our 2 conferences happen in Charlotte, NC and Alpharetta, GA in March each year. -Monthly podcast featuring interviews with students and mental health professionals. Episodes focus on stories of resilience and practices that lead to student/human thriving. Community -Create school-wide, peer-led small group programs focused on belonging and authentic connection called, Students FOR Students. We train high school juniors and seniors to lead small groups of freshmen and sophomores. We change school cultures by creating spaces where younger students experience belonging and older students experience leadership development and the purpose associated with mentoring.