Elevate Youth focuses on preventing youth substance use disorder and healing the harms created by the war on drugs. Youth ages 12-26 are invited to join and engage in arts-based activities centered on youth development. During the summer, Elevate Youth partnered with Active Learning USA to create a public service announcement (PSA) to increase awareness of mental health. Youth guided the project with the help of two instructors and voted to create a PSA video for Instagram. Youth submitted videos of themselves practicing their self-care activities or quotes they are inspired by. The PSA will be shared on Elevate Youth’s Instagram page. Staff are extremely proud of the youth for their contribution and efforts to bring awareness to mental health.
