Rising Strong

In an everchanging and challenging world full of excess stimulation and uncontrollable influence, our teenage population must navigate twists, turns, and obstacles in their already challenging journey of adolescence. Rising Strong aims to educate and support teens as they learn and practice engaging strategies to achieve a healthier path and daily lifestyle. Rising Strong is a free group open to teens going into grades 9-12.

Join Us

Thursdays
August 7 – September 25, 2025
7-8:30 pm

Held at Jana Marie Foundation’s office: 432 Rolling Ridge Drive, Suite 3, State College, PA 16801

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About Rising Strong

Rising Strong: Your Journey to Resilience is open to teens going into grades 9-12. Join us for an eight-week inclusive, interactive, and supportive series of 1.5 hour meet ups filled with food and fun to focus on self-exploration, personal growth, and connection. We will engage in creative approaches to learn and connect while focusing on understanding, navigating, obtaining, and maintaining resilience in your daily life to reach your best outcomes.

Each week focuses on a unique theme encompassing the many aspects of resilience and promotes self-regulation, personal growth, and connection to self and others in an interactive and supportive environment. Participants will have the opportunity to gain and execute essential life skills to navigate the many challenges and changes that may be present in their daily adolescent experience.

Through guided group discussion, journal prompts and writing, interactive small group activities, and personal goal setting, participants will connect, communicate, create, and problem solve while learning to obtain and maintain a healthy, resilient lifestyle.

This series is designed and hosted in partnership with Jennifer Eisenhuth Consulting.

Themes by Week

  • 8/7/2025: Resilience Revealed/Kick-off
  • 8/14/2025: Forward Momentum
  • 8/21/2025: Turning Setbacks into Comebacks
  • 8/28/2025: Authentic Self
  • 9/4/2025: Stronger Together
  • 9/11/2025: Activity Session
  • 9/18/2025: S.M.A.R.T Goals
  • 9/25/2025: Wrap-up

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