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Mission & Impact

Championing a New Era of Mental Health since 2003

Mission Statement

Active Minds mobilizes youth and young adults to lead a transformative movement in mental health, forever changing how it is valued and prioritized in society. By equipping, connecting, and amplifying the collective and diverse voices of youth and young adults, we are building a movement of lasting champions who are improving mental health norms for all.

Young people know best what they need, and we provide it.

It is critical to engage youth & young adults as a key part of the solution.

An approach that works

What has guided and distinguished us from the start is the belief that young people will be the drivers of change.

2001
  • 1st CHAPTER started at UPenn
  • Now: 500+ at high schools and colleges now
  • Now: impacting 8M!
2004
  • 1st CONFERENCE held
  • 2017 event was the birthplace of V-A-R (now ASK!)
2007
  • EMERGING SCHOLARS launched – 90% continued into the Mental Health field!
2008
  • SEND SILENCE PACKING launched
  • Now: 350 stops in 15 years!
2010
  • Inherited the ACTIVE MINDS SPEAKERS BUREAU
    from the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
  • Now: 1M+ youth and adults have heard Speakers since!

Proof in Action

We believe in transparency and accountability. It is important to show our mission and values being realized through our work. Here are some opportunities to dive deeper into seeing our impact in action:

Impact Report

We publish an Impact Report each year to share our progress in changing the conversation about mental health. Take a look!

Strategic Plan

To guide us into a new future, we developed an ambitious, five-year strategic plan. We intend to double our reach to hundreds of thousands more individuals and 1,000 total campuses and communities. This is our commitment — to mobilize youth and young adults for mental health advocacy

Landmark Study

Research from a landmark study by the RAND Corporation confirms what we’ve always found to be true — that Active Minds has a significant, positive impact on student health and well-being by creating a supportive climate for mental health on college campuses.