Policy Advocacy

The panel of youth and young adult advocates will be encouraging Members of the Hill and viewers of the livestream to learn about 988 awareness and GLS.

Join hundreds of young adults on Capitol Hill putting mental health policy into action and championing a new era of mental health.

Your student ID card is more than just plastic—it’s a key to campus life, unlocking doors, meals, and library books. But what if it could do even more?

Reach out to your representatives, share your mental health story, and stay informed on mental health-related legislation.

During this roundtable discussion, students share their own mental health journeys and experiences as BIPOC individuals.

Your vote in the next school board election can truly make a difference!

October 27, 2023 — Content Warning: This piece contains mentions of suicide. Getting involved in mental health advocacy in our youth is not easy, but with the emergence of bills like the Student ID Bill (a proposal for schools to print mental health hotline numbers, such as 988, on the back of student ID cards), opportunities for upcoming generations […]

April 4, 2023 — At Active Minds, we believe policy is key to enacting lasting mental health change – and students play a huge role in facilitating this change. Our new policy platform identifies core policies that we value as an organization and helps us determine what actions to take and legislation to speak out about.  Last month, we […]