SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
The nation's premier youth health and safety organization, operating student-led high school chapters that run peer education and advocacy programming on substance use prevention, traffic safety, and personal health decision-making.
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Youth MOVE National
A youth-driven national membership organization (Motivating Others through Voices of Experience) with 40+ chapters in which young people under 30 advocate for improvements to youth mental health, juvenile justice, and education systems.
Alameda Family Services Youth Advisory Board
A youth advisory board run through Alameda Family Services' school-based health centers, where Alameda Unified School District high school students identify and address topics such as mental health, sexual health, healthy relationships, and body image.
Youth Leadership Institute: Youth Alcohol Prevention Coalition (YAPC)
A 12-month San Francisco program in which youth leaders and adult allies design and implement underage-drinking prevention projects, including educational campaigns and peer outreach; applicants must be SF residents who have completed the CMCA curriculum.
Active Minds High School Chapter Network
A national network of 500+ peer-led mental health advocacy chapters, including high school chapters, where students raise awareness, reduce stigma, and organize campus mental health initiatives.
Contra Costa County Youth Mental Health Coalition
A countywide coalition coordinated by the Contra Costa County Office of Education's Wellness In Schools Program, active since 2022, where high school students engage in mental health advocacy, peer-to-peer support, community events, and youth-led presentations.
Hope Squad
A school-based peer-to-peer suicide prevention program in which students nominated by classmates are trained in QPR and warning-sign recognition to identify and support at-risk peers; active in over 1,600 U.S. and Canadian schools.