Active Minds Grant Program

Active Minds Grant Program

Organization: Active Minds (activeminds.org)

Mission: Support mental health awareness, education, and advocacy for students and young adults ages 14-25 through a network of student-led chapters.

Focus Areas

• Mental health awareness and education on college campuses and high schools
• Reducing stigma around mental health and suicide
• Supporting student-led mental health advocacy chapters
• Evidence-based best practices for peer-to-peer mental health support
• Training and technical support for chapter development
• Annual conferences bringing together students, educators, and mental health professionals

What JKBF Funds Through Active Minds

• Chapter Support: Sustainability of 450+ student-led chapters across the nation through interactive web portals, consultations, and conferences
• Technology: Interactive program banks, webinar technology for chapter training
• Regional Support: Chapter manager visits to college campuses
• Conference Sponsorship: Annual Active Minds Mental Health on Campus Conference (March event)
• Research & Guidelines: Development of white papers and evidence-based position statements on creating positive mental health climates on campuses
• Speakers Bureau: Mental health speakers for campus events and workshops
• Educational Resources: Send Silence Packing exhibit, training materials, peer support methods (V-A-R model: Validate-Appreciate-Refer)

Organization Background

• Founded: Nation's premier nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness for students
• Headquarters: Washington, DC
• Reach: Over 450 student-led chapters across the nation in all 50 states, Washington DC, and Canada
• Founder: Alison Malmon
• Research Validation: RAND Corporation research (published 2018 in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) showed Active Minds approach increases utilization of mental health services and decreases stigma

JKBF Partnership Timeline

• Since 2010: Ongoing funding relationship
• 2011: $10,000 grant for chapter sustainability
• 2012: $20,000 grant for program development and conference sponsorship
• 2018: Grant for white paper development on evidence-based best practices
• 2019: Continued funding and JKBF attendance at Active Minds conference

Contact: Active Minds, activeminds.org | James Kirk Bernard Foundation, jameskirkbernardfoundation.org