teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA)
An evidence-based curriculum, adapted from Australia by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, that certifies students in grades 10-12 to recognize and respond to peers' mental health crises using a five-step action plan, delivered over 3-6 school sessions.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sources of Strength Peer Leader Advisory Council (PLAC)
A national council of about 25 high school and college Peer Leaders who meet monthly via Zoom with Sources of Strength national staff to shape suicide-prevention campaigns and strategy; open to students who are already active Sources of Strength Peer Leaders.