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Local students who helped plan center say it will make teens feel seen
Summary
A student speaker described youth participation in planning and said peer outreach (Teen Minds Matter) raised awareness by 29%, raised over $1,000 and reached about 76,000 people online.
A Cox Mill High School student who helped organize teen outreach told the audience that young people have felt unseen and that the new center will change that. "Since 2012, a countless number of students, workers, and families have been plagued by mental illness and were met with silence rather than support," Mahira Jangren said.
Jangren said the youth group Teen Minds Matter grew from leadership programs and cited local impact numbers: a 29% increase in awareness from their activities, more than $1,000 raised through door‑to‑door fundraising, and roughly 76,000 people reached through online campaigns. County and Monarch leaders thanked youth partners and urged the community to spread the word to ensure the urgent‑care resource is used by those who need it.
