Meet Youth Opportunities Australia Ltd (📍- Australia 🇦🇺) Youth Opportunities is a Kindness in Community Fund grantee whose mission is to create opportunities for young people to develop lifelong skills, habits, and confidence to thrive. Each year, through the delivery of their evidence-based personal leadership and wellbeing programs, Youth Opportunities equip thousands of young people across Australia with the skills to overcome adversity, address mental health challenges, build resilience and optimism, and prepare for their future, while also providing access to opportunities which reduce barriers to achieving their potential. “With young people at the heart of everything we do, our programs are designed to empower the individual, and focus on developing long-term happiness, setting and achieving goals, increasing motivation, developing positive communication, enhancing confidence and improving relationships. As a result, young people become more self-reliant, confident and motivated to achieve, ensuring they don’t just cope, they thrive. Support from the Kindness in Community Fund will enable Youth Opportunities to build the capacity and skills of educators across Australia to deliver personal leadership and wellbeing programs to address the needs of their school and community.” Learn more about their work supported by the Kindness in Community Fund and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/edmX6pjg Cotton On Group + Cotton On Foundation 💛💜
Born This Way Foundation
Civic and Social Organizations
New York, NY 12,717 followers
Founded by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta, Born This Way Foundation is building a kinder, braver world.
About us
Born This Way Foundation, co-founded and led by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, supports the mental health of young people and works with them to build a kinder and braver world. Through high-impact programming, youth-led conversations, and strategic, cross-sectoral partnerships, the Foundation aims to make kindness cool, validate the emotions of young people, and eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health. Learn how the Foundation encourages people to practice kindness toward themselves and their communities through its website bornthisway.foundation and its storytelling platform Channel Kindness at channelkindness.org.
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http://bornthisway.foundation
External link for Born This Way Foundation
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
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New York, NY 10107, US
Employees at Born This Way Foundation
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Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes, EdD, LPC
behavioral scientist | counselor | youth mental health + substance use prevention | Born This Way Foundation | faculty at Yale Child Study Center +…
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Cynthia Bissett Germanotta
President + Co-Founder, Born This Way Foundation
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Megan Bradley
Partnerships at Born This Way Foundation | Mental Health Advocate
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Shadille Estepan
Communications Strategist | Storytelling for Social Impact
Updates
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Born This Way Foundation Youth Advisory Board member River, shares the importance of having a bundle of support and tips on how to create one. “Sometimes we have days where we can be our own worst enemy and need outside support and you know what? That’s okay! A key component to a strong bundle is having support, someone there to listen to you when you are struggling + feel like your foundation is beginning to crumble.” #ChannelKindness #BeKind365
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48% of parents say that most days their stress is completely overwhelming, compared to 26% among other adults. Parents and caregivers deserve programs that will support their needs. The U.S Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's new advisory has more on what we can do: https://lnkd.in/efjSzdHP
The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy just released Parents Under Pressure: The Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents. As a parent, I understand the immense pressures we face. Dr. Murthy's new advisory is a vital resource for supporting our mental wellbeing. Please take a moment to explore the information and resources available at https://lnkd.in/gzVhqYcD.
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September is #SuicidePreventionAwarenessMonth and we want to remind you that #ItsOkToSaySuicide. 💚 Having open, honest conversations opens the door for people to get help. https://lnkd.in/eZ4Qju24 #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #JEDCares
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Last chance to register! Join the Family Online Safety Institute tomorrow from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET for an insightful webinar, "Screens and Wellbeing: Tech's Role in Back-to-School Mental Health." Learn how to support youth mental health as they navigate the new school year and the challenges of digital life. 🤲 Secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/efUZpQHq #RegisterNow #BackToSchool #FOSIWebinar
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Meet Youth Pride Inc. (📍- United States 🇺🇸) Youth Pride, Inc. (YPI) is a Kindness in Community Fund grantee whose mission is to meet the unique, ongoing needs of LGBTQ+ youth and young adults through direct service, support, advocacy, and education. Youth Pride, Inc. started as a support group for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Greater Rhode Island in December of 1992. In the middle of a snowstorm, four youth and an adult facilitator held their first meeting at Brown University’s Sarah Doyle Women’s Center. They shared their experiences, built community, and named themselves, “The Way Out.” This small weekly group grew quickly, soon overtaking the Women Center’s living room with dozens of young people sitting on laps, tables, and every part of the floor. In order to meet the needs of this rapidly growing group, “The Way Out” became Youth Pride, Inc. (YPI) and received its own tax-exempt status as a not-for-profit organization in 1994. One of YPI’s main discussion groups is named, “The Way Out” in honor of the original group. “Through our Kindness in Community Fund grant, our organization hopes to improve outcomes for our state’s most vulnerable youth by providing resources and mental health services.” Learn more about their work supported by the Kindness in Community Fund and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/edmX6pjg Cotton On Group + Cotton On Foundation 💛💜
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Meet Sati Foundation (📍- Thailand 🇹🇭) SATI is a Kindness in Community Fund grantee + grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare and education for at-risk and underserved youth. Derived from the Buddhist term for “mindfulness,” SATI embodies a commitment to understanding and addressing the root causes of issues to create lasting solutions. Their mission is to empower young individuals by providing them with essential mental health resources and one-on-one support that is developed holistically and is rooted in data. Their key programs focus on mental health workshops and counseling, blending mindfulness, creative activities, and physical exercises to foster well-being and resilience. Their professionally trained psychologists conduct these workshops and follow up counseling sessions in various regions, including Bangkok and Northern Thailand, targeting marginalized and underserved communities. “Through the Kindness in Community Fund, we hope to scale our impact for youth in Thailand who need our support.” Learn more about their work supported by the Kindness in Community Fund and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/edmX6pjg Cotton On Group + Cotton On Foundation 💛💜
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Meet Raise Foundation (📍- Australia 🇦🇺) Raise Foundation, a Kindness in Community Fund grant recipient, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2008 with a mission to mentor and support young people. Delivering mentoring programs in 7 states/ territories and 180 high schools across Australia, Raise recruits, trains and screens volunteers to become youth mentors. These mentors are then matched with students who would benefit most from having a caring, trusted adult who shows up for them each week of the 6-month program. Operating on a detailed youth safety framework, the Raise youth mentoring program provides a safe, proven and reliable solution for schools to deliver on the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework goals. To date Raise have trained 8,800+ volunteer mentors, delivered 1,050+ mentoring programs and supported over 13,500+ young people. “The amazing Kindness in Community Fund is enabling Raise to give six months of weekly mentoring support across two school programs for an additional 30 young people by the end of 2025.” Learn more about their work supported by the Kindness in Community Fund and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/edmX6pjg Cotton On Group + Cotton On Foundation 💛💜
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Meet Joy as Resistance (📍- United States 🇺🇸) Joy As Resistance is a Kindness in Community Fund grant recipient and organization that exists to increase radically inclusive, supportive spaces for queer youth, and offers individualized mental health services and mentorship to LGBTQ+ youth. “Through our Kindness in Community Fund grant, our organization hopes to expand our mentorship program called Big Queer, Little Queer, providing more queer youth with intergenerational connections that help build social capital, hope, and most importantly, joy.” Learn more about their work supported by the Kindness in Community Fund and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/edmX6pjg Cotton On Group + Cotton On Foundation 💛💜
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Jennifer L., a Born This Way Foundation Youth Advisory Board member + disability and mental health advocate, was thrilled to meet with Senator Laphonza Butler, a leader in inclusive mental health initiatives. Watch their conversation on #ChannelKindness ⬇️ CC: Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative
Interviewing Sen. Butler About Youth Mental Health - Channel Kindness
https://www.channelkindness.org