{"id":384,"date":"2024-10-14T07:59:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T14:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/?page_id=384"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:03:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:03:43","slug":"mental-health-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/wsu-c-a-r-e-s\/mental-health-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy and Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Extension Home.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span>\r\n &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Youth &amp; Families Program Unit.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Youth &amp; Families Program Unit<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tAdvocacy and Outreach\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for an inspiring and informative webinar highlighting an innovative teen film camp focused on mental health and substance use prevention. Learn how this film camp helped youth become powerful advocates by writing, directing, and producing their own public service announcements on topics that matter most to them. This session will explore the benefits of youth-led prevention initiatives, provide a behind-the-scenes look at the camp&#8217;s structure, and showcase the impactful short films created by the participants. We\u2019ll conclude with a live Q&amp;A panel featuring the teen filmmakers and their adult mentors. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to reimagine prevention through the lens of youth creativity and voice.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wsu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/txvOj_lAQOOBIz4YSuJPQg#\/registration\">Preregistration is required. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-30-090952-1024x572.png\" alt=\"Frame by Frame, guiding teens to advocacy through film\" class=\"wp-image-903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-30-090952-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-30-090952-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-30-090952-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-30-090952.png 1435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4-H Teens Helping Teens is a Washington committee of teens working statewide to provide mental health promotion, suicide prevention and awareness, and promote human connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Logo-822x1024.png\" alt=\"Teens Helping Teens Logo reads There is hope, there is help over an image of two hands touching. \" class=\"wp-image-529\" width=\"239\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Logo-822x1024.png 822w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Logo-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Logo-768x956.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Logo-1234x1536.png 1234w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/Logo.png 1367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-top wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-margin-left--none wsu-spacing-margin-right--none wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--none\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1018\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/04\/WSU-CARES-RGB_25-updated-R-1018x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/04\/WSU-CARES-RGB_25-updated-R-1018x1024.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/04\/WSU-CARES-RGB_25-updated-R-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/04\/WSU-CARES-RGB_25-updated-R-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/04\/WSU-CARES-RGB_25-updated-R-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/04\/WSU-CARES-RGB_25-updated-R-1526x1536.jpg 1526w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/04\/WSU-CARES-RGB_25-updated-R-2035x2048.jpg 2035w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-margin-left--none wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-margin-right--none wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-padding-left--xmedium wsu-spacing-padding-right--xmedium wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu wsu-spacing-after--xmedium\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/wsu-c-a-r-e-s\/\">WSU C.A.R.E.S<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/wsu-c-a-r-e-s\/mental-health-collaborative\/\">Collaboration &amp; Partnerships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/wsu-c-a-r-e-s\/mental-health-advocacy\/\">Advocacy &amp; Outreach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/wsu-c-a-r-e-s\/mental-health-resources\/\">Research &amp; Evaluation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/wsu-c-a-r-e-s\/training-opportunities\/\">Education &amp; Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/wsu-c-a-r-e-s\/mental-health-support\/\">Support &amp; Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__54005\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Interested in joining the WA 4-H Teens Helping Teens chapter?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__54005\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p><strong>For youth and parents:<\/strong> Learn more about 4-H on the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/\">WSU 4-H website<\/a>. If you are interested in learning more about Teens Helping Teens contact us anytime via <a href=\"wsucares.contact@wsu.edu\">email<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For potential volunteers:<\/strong> Are you an adult interested in helping out with Teens Helping Teens, or another 4-H program? Learn more about how to volunteer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/for-volunteers\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/for-volunteers\/\">For Volunteers<\/a> web page. <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h3 id=\"unique-id-1__75840\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Are you outside of WA and interested in starting your own Teens Helping Teens chapter?<\/button>\r\n    <\/h3>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__75840\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>We have created a free online start-up training along with a limited number of start up kits to help you start a local-to-you chapter of our successful Teens Helping Teens program.  <a href=\"http:\/\/wsu.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_ehUB8tRnXf58QSy\">Get started here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" \/><\/figure>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__66155\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">See us in action!<\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__66155\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p>See below for a list of upcoming and past public awareness events and trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Public Awareness Events and Trips:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Teens Helping Teens Monthly Business meetings: Every third Thursday of the month via Zoom or in person on Whidbey Island or in Snohomish, WA.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Public Awareness Events and Trips:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>April 27, 2024: Teens Helping Teens represented at the South Whidbey CARES Coalition drug take back event in Langley WA!!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 1, 2024: The Teens Helping Teens showed their support for suicide prevention community awareness at the Trail Youth and Forefront Suicide Prevention Benefit Concert. They also had the pleasure of watching Austin Jenckes and Paris the Prince perform live!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 10 \u2013 16, 2025: The Teens Helping Teens headed to Washington DC to visit congressional members, explore museums, and learn new skills at the Ignite by 4-H annual conference. Even more exciting, they presented to a national audience at this conference!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/20241101_183215-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Teens provide mental health information to the public at a tabling event.\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/20241101_183215-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/20241101_183215-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/20241101_183215-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/20241101_183215-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2024\/11\/20241101_183215-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"unique-id-1__21278\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Teens Helping Teens Highlights<\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__21278\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<ul>\n<li>April 26, 2024: The WSU 4-H Teens Helping Teens were awarded a $2,000 grant from the National 4-H Council to expand their programming nationwide! Keep checking back for a link to instructions on how to create your very own chapter of Teens Helping Teens in your state!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 14, 2024: The Teens Helping Teens will be going to DC!!! The THT group submitted a conference proposal for the 2025 Ignite by 4-H national conference. We are thrilled to say their proposal, titled \u201cGuide to Creating a Prevention Task Force \u2013 WSU Teens Helping Teens\u201d was accepted!!!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 30, 2024: The WSU 4-H Teens Helping Teens were presented with the WA State Healthcare Authority Youth Leadership: Individual, Group, or Club award at the 2024 Prevention Summit! 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