Mission:
re:MIND provides free and confidential support groups for individuals living with, or family and friends affected by, depression and bipolar disorders.
Requirements:
In order to reach young individuals living with depression and bipolar disorder, re:MIND collaborates with schools in the surrounding area. re:MIND provides a free support group on school campuses for students (ages 13-17) once a week during the school day. Participation in groups is voluntary and must be a least 60 minutes long. re:MIND provides a professionally trained, managed and monitored facilitator to facilitate a one hour support group at the school location once a week during school hours. Students must be screened by a mental health staff person (on campus) and referred to the group. All students must be on Communities in Schools (CIS) caseload or have appropriate re:MIND consent form prior to attending group. Groups should have 5-8 students present at each group meeting and a mental health professional must be on the school campus during group time. Thanks to our generous donors we provide our weekly support groups, valued at more than $20,000 per year, to schools who are ready to talk about mental health at no cost to the school or students.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in having a re:MIND support group on your campus, please complete the following request form. No phone calls please. Note: If a school district is interested in having re:MIND groups on multiple campuses, please have each campus individually submit a request form with the required information.
All requests can be sent August 1 through September 15 of each calendar year. Following receipt of form, re:MIND Program Staff will follow up with the contact person to schedule a site visit and coordinate accordingly. Please note the deadline this year is September 15. Forms received after this date will not be considered.