Be Kind People Project to use opioid-settlement dollars for Mesa youth resilience program; city named a 2025 Be Kind City
November 04, 2025 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona
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"Because of our experience building these positive and proactive relationships with students, the Be Kind People Project is honored to have been selected by the city of Mesa to receive opioid settlement dollars that are being used to launch an innovative program that builds awareness, education, and resilience," Jennifer Foley, chief marketing officer of the Be Kind People Project, told the council. Foley said the program will emphasize "healthy habits, confidence and resilience"—protective factors shown to reduce the likelihood of substance use—and begin delivering messages later in November.
Amaria Davis, a school enrollment and engagement specialist with the Be Kind People Project, described how the nonprofit works in schools by using "language, music, dance" to make prevention messages relatable to students. Davis said the organization has worked in Arizona schools since 2012 and specifically has delivered programming in Mesa schools, including Adams Elementary.
In special recognition of the city's support for youth programming, the Be Kind People Project presented Mesa with a designation as a 2025 Be Kind City and council members posed for a proclamation photo at the dais.
The council did not take a legislative action tied to the proclamation during the meeting; Foley described how the opioid-settlement funding will be used and where residents can find program materials online.
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