Joe Burrow Foundation Tackles Teen Mental Health
Joe Cool is doing yet another cool thing. The Joe Burrow Foundation is supporting Teen Mental Wellness by offering students $1,000 grants to promote World Teen Mental Wellness Day at their schools on March 2nd. Students in grades 7-12 in Greater Cincinnati, Southeast Ohio and Greater Baton Rouge can apply now through January 24th. Funds awards can then be used to help students plan, create and lead activities with fellow classmates on World Teen Mental Wellness Day! In Cincinnati, JBF is partnering with bi3, Hopeful Empowered Youth (HEY!) and Interact for Health.
Per the Joe Burrow Website, here are some planning ideas for promoting World Teen Mental Wellness Day at local schools…
Inspire solutions! Your plan to promote World Teen Mental Wellness Day at your school should:
- Reduce the stigma surrounding mental health challenges and accessing care
- Increase awareness about the mental health resources available to students within your school and communities
- Encourage students to participate in wellness activities
Some ideas include:
- Promote the day on social media
- Create gear to wear on World Teen Mental Wellness Day
- Raise awareness for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Inspire students to engage in self-care
- Set up resource tables on campus
- Give students stress balls or other helpful items
- Breathing exercises with entire school
- Yoga or other physical activities with students
Students can learn more by CLICKING HERE to visit the Joe Burrow Foundation website!
