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YouBeYou Teen Mental Health Program

YouBeYou is a youth health and wellness program designed to provide education, resources, and mental health support to school communities through a variety of services.
As the landscape of mental health has evolved over the last several years, so has YouBeYou. Originally launched in 2017 as a campaign to reduce the stigma of mental health with youth, YouBeYou now also provides evidence-based approaches to bring hope, help, and strength to our neighborhood communities. A few of these approaches include:
  • Visual materials to promote positive social norming, Progress Not Perfection 
  • On-site/virtual therapeutic counseling
  • Sources of Strength Adult & Youth Training
  • Signs of Suicide Access & Training
  • Raised with Love & Limits: Behavior Checker
  • View the complete list of Youth Health and Wellness Services
YouBeYou program featured in Kansas City Star

YouBeYou is tailored to fit the needs of each school. To learn more about becoming a YouBeYou participating school email info@youbeyou.us.

For more youth mental health information and resources, visit youbeyou.us.

YouBeYou is funded in part by the
Children’s Services Fund of Jackson County

 

YouBeYou Website

Designed to provide resources for educators, students, and parents of YouBeYou's participating schools, the YouBeYou campaign website has additional resources, information on how to get help, and more.
YouBeYou Campaign Site

History of YouBeYou

Many teens struggle to manage the stresses and pressures in their lives from home, school, and social media. For some, these pressures lead to diminished self-esteem, depression or even suicide.

The goal of “You Be You” is to reach teens with a positive message of self-worth and value, as well as reinforce the idea that one doesn’t need to be perfect. Being yourself is good enough.

Bernstein-Rein Advertising donated creative services to develop a campaign aimed at reaching teens year-round, both in and out of school. “You Be You” incorporates compelling messages and appropriate elements to best reach adolescents. Teen focus groups informed the strategy and young professionals participated in the creative process as well as the development of messages. The teen campaign’s initial sponsor wass  Speak Up, a group started by three local families who lost children to suicide. The campaign has since grown into a complete program implemented in Kansas City metro area schools.

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Upcoming Events

Apr
19
Mon
3:00 pm JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
Apr 19 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Start your week off with a habit to help foster happiness! As we face ever changing uncertainty in our daily lives, we know there are habits that foster happiness regardless of our circumstances. Join us[...]
Apr
21
Wed
11:30 am JFS Grief and Loss Support
JFS Grief and Loss Support
Apr 21 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meets first and third WednesdayThe ongoing support group is for individuals grieving fromthe death of a loved one. The group provides an opportunityto address issues of loss and grief within a Jewish spiritualcontext in a[...]
Apr
22
Thu
11:00 am JFS Nurses Virtual Support Group
JFS Nurses Virtual Support Group
Apr 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Join a group of your peers along with a JFS licensed clinical professional and a registered nurse for: • Safe and confidential space • Peer support • Coping skills Space is limited. To join this[...]
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