Causes: Mental Health, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention

Mission: Creating connections and conversations that matter to strengthen mental health and emotional well-being for young people

Results: We have established nine DMAX Clubs on college campuses in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Students are reporting that DMAX Clubs make a difference in their feelings about themselves and their future, their school experience, and their relationships. We host an educational event each year with mental health topics related to race, eating disorders, suicide prevention, resilience, and other and other Conversations That Connect to a packed audience and rave reviews.

Target demographics: create conversations that connect to strengthen mental health for young people

Direct beneficiaries per year: 1000 adults and college and high school students

Geographic areas served: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina

Programs: Student-led mental health social DMAX Clubs on college campuses - environments for students to get together and talk about how they are doing, how their friends are doing, and how they can help each other. DMAX Clubs enable students to talk about whatever is on their minds in a Friends Helping Friends environment that involves conversations, fun, food, and activities.