SOAR Club provides young men and nonbinary friends across Centre County an opportunity to connect and build leadership and resiliency skills through acts of service.

Through activities, education, and student led initiatives, REACH will provide the opportunity for teens to research, develop and engage in mental health awareness through service projects.  Participants will reach out to peers, friends, family members, and the broader community to strengthen connections and work together to spread kindness.  Part of our time will be spent […]

SOAR Club provides young men and nonbinary friends across Centre County an opportunity to connect and build leadership and resiliency skills through acts of service.

Virtual suicide prevention training. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of […]

Jana Marie Foundation’s GROW program is designed to spark conversations about mental wellness and personal growth to students in grades 4 and 5. Through the use of children’s books and engaging activities, the sessions will share themes and messages around building self-confidence, developing positive relationships, and expressing emotions in ways that are creative and healthy.

During Compassion Resilience we will explore the role of compassion in parenting, especially how to build compassion resilience in the face of the inevitable fatigue that comes from round-the-clock caregiving and care taking.

Through activities, education, and student led initiatives, REACH will provide the opportunity for teens to research, develop and engage in mental health awareness through service projects.  Participants will reach out to peers, friends, family members, and the broader community to strengthen connections and work together to spread kindness.  Part of our time will be spent […]

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed […]

Virtual suicide prevention training. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of […]

Through hands-on activities and discussions Jana Marie Foundation’s Shine Club provides practical tools and techniques for building resiliency and self-confidence in middle school-aged girls & nonbinary students. Participants are given opportunities to use their voice, follow their passions, and believe in themselves for the amazing young people that they are. Each session provides a space for conversations […]