Mission

To address minority youth mental health with assessment, education, and practical coping skills; while providing safe spaces and opportunities for youths to communicate and express themselves. We aim to encourage and promote self-acceptance, self-awareness, self-love, mindfulness, and accountability through positive examples, education, and task-specific exercises.

Leadership

C.O.P.E. uses licensed mental health professionals, who are qualified and trained to instruct and address mental wellbeing. Our leaders are those of integrity who confidently navigate social and professional settings with respect, poise, and dignity.

Education

At the end of the 12 weeks, participants will understand the importance of valuing themselves. They should be familiar with tools that will help them assess their own mental state and behavior, and recognize how it affects themselves and others. Participants should also have learned techniques to C.O.P.E.  with fluctuating emotions. Choosing Options for Positive Effects.

Expectations

C.O.P.E. leaders aim to take control and confront issues head-on. We will advocate and promote safe spaces, helping participants to recognize self-worth and the value of others in the effort to decrease youth suicide rates and bullying.

Program participants will be expected to participate and cooperate fully in a respectful manner for all activities. Participants will be asked to keep an open mind and give feedback throughout the program.

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, there are 123 suicides per day on average

Suicide is considered by many to be a national epidemic, regularly ranking among the top 10 causes of death in the U.S.

Suicide rates among those younger than 13 years are approximately 2 times higher for black children compared with white children

From 2015 to 2016, the age-adjusted suicide rate for the total U.S. population increased from 13.3 per 100,000 standard population to 13.5. The rate increased from 5.8 to 6.3 (8.6%) for non-Hispanic blacks

Mind the Mental

Mental health is essential to personal well being, and is fundamental to achieving a healthy, balanced, and productive life.

Love Yourself

Emotional, mental, physical awareness.

Mindfulness

Take control of you, your thoughts, your words, your reactions.

Acknowledge and Learn

Recognize triggers, issues areas that cause stress, formulate a plan to address them.

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Choosing Options for Positive Effects

Internal Feelings

Recognize and acknowledge your mental health. Choose to have a positive attitude.

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External Factors

Understand you don’t have control over external factors but can control how you respond.

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ABOUT US

Our organization creates an avenue for minority youth to access mental health professionals they can identify with. We have developed a program to educate children about mindfulness, self awareness and coping techniques for the everyday stresses of life. We aim to be the village that comes together to encourage and support mental health in the early stages of life.

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