PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS

Elementary School Programs

Grow

Sharing themes and messages around building self-confidence, developing positive relationships, and expressing emotions in ways that are creative and healthy

 

Audience: Young people in grades 4 and 5

Explore Jr. Summer Camp


Providing students a fun, interactive journey that enhances connection with self and others through creative techniques, games, and services.

Audience: rising 4th & 5th-grade students

Middle School Programs

SHINE


Offering young women a time for self-reflection, expression through art, and connectivity to other students and local community.

Audience: Young women grades 6-8.

REBOOT


Designed to give students an opportunity to come together and practice resiliency skills, mindfulness, movement, and meditation.

Audience: Students in grades 6-12

IGNITE


Helping young men explore their sense of purpose through creative expression from comics and cartoons to rap and hip-hop.

Audience: Young men grades 5-8.

Explore Summer Camp


Providing students a fun, interactive journey that enhances connection with self and others through creative techniques, games, and services.

Audience: rising 6th - 12th grade students

SIDE-BY-SIDE

 


Exploring mother-daughter relationship through creative expression, engaging activities, and a variety of communication tools.

Audience: Young women (grades 6-8) and their mothers or caregivers.

 

KNOW


KNOW Book Club provides an opportunity for self-discovery and self-reflection through vibrant discussions surrounding carefully selected works of literature

Audience: Students in grades 6-8

REACH


Spearheading activities and discussions to the end the silence that often surrounds mental health. 

Audience: Students in grades 6-12

CONNECT: A PARENT/TEEN PROGRAM


Creating a space where parents and teens can come together to learn, grow, and flourish through a three part series focused on connecting, communicating, and contributing.

Audience: Middle/High School students and their parent/caregiver

EMBRACE


Providing young women across Centre County an opportunity to build personal strength and self-confidence through a fun and interactive day.

Audience: Young women grades 6-12.

High School Programs

Highlights


Click here to see information about 4 of our most popular high school mental health programs.

KNOW


KNOW Book Club provides an opportunity for self-discovery and self-reflection through vibrant discussions surrounding carefully selected works of literature

Audience: Students in grades 9-12

Mental Health Matters Club


A collaboration with State College Area High School's student-run Mental Health Matters Club, an interactive group designed to build community and advocate for mental health and wellness within the high school.

Audience: 9th - 12th-grade students

Explore Summer Camp


Providing students a fun, interactive journey that enhances connection with self and others through creative techniques, games, and services.

Audience: rising 6th - 12th grade students

EMBRACE


Providing young women across Centre County an opportunity to build personal strength and self-confidence through a fun and interactive day.

Audience: Young women grades 6-12.

REACH


Spearheading activities and discussions to the end the silence that often surrounds mental health. 

Audience: Students in grades 6-12

REBOOT


Designed to give students an opportunity to come together and practice resiliency skills, mindfulness, movement, and meditation.

Audience: Students in grades 6-12

Community and Adult Programs

Breathe Together


Inspired by the exhibition The Anxiety Project, this workshop creates a creates a space to spark conversations, build connections, and promote mental well-being.

Audience: 18+ / All

Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group


Providing an opportunity to come together to share and gain insight and understanding into our grief that comes as a result of suicide.

Audience: 18+

STOMPERS PROJECT®


Working with artists, schools, and community organizations to stomp out the stigma associated with mental illness.

Audience: All

MOKITA®


"Mokita" — a known truth that is left unspoken. Combining art, poetry, and community dialogues to address topics like poverty, suicide, disabilities, and other "elephants in the room."

Audience: All

Specialty Programs

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH


Elevating awareness of mental health issues with a series of community events and programs throughout the month of May.

Audience: All

ANNUAL DINNER: SHINE BRIGHTLY AND BOLDLY


Join us to support the Foundation’s work to promote mental and emotional wellness through dialogue and creative expression. Held annually in March.

Audience: Everyone.

Philosophy of Hope Concert


Join Ken Baxter and Friends for a unique night of music, enlivened by theatrical set design and compelling dialogue, to raise funds and celebrate

Audience: Pre-teens, teens, and adults

J.A.M. Sessions


Helping young people build self-confidence and develop healthy relationships through the use of creative expression

Audience: Students in Grades 2-12

SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH


Reflecting on one of the leading causes of death in the United States and help our community focus on prevention throughout the month of September.

Audience: All

EXPERIENTIAL AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS


Supporting young people in their dreams to pursue their passions through self-expression.

Audience: Young people