About
Vision
We envision a world where our youth are mentally strong, resilient, free of bullying and hopeful.
Mission & Approach
Be Strong is a leading national charity on mission to save and improve the lives of our youth using a peer-to-peer approach. From small towns to big cities, thousands of student volunteers are implementing Be Strong’s proven impact model in half the countries across the US.
Through educational events, on-campus student led initiatives, evidence-based curriculum and digital intervention tools such as emergency checklists and the Be Strong App, we are strengthening mental, emotional, and relational health, building resilience, helping the most vulnerable with basic needs, and preventing bullying – at no cost to students & families.
2025 marks ten years of impact and the launch of the Never Alone campaign. Join us in ensuring young people know they are never alone, and help is here.
WHY DO WE NEED
BE STRONG?
%
%
of students have ATTEMPTED to Die by SUICIDE
*suicide is the second leading cause of death for students between the ages of 10 & 17
%
%
of students EXPERIENCED PERSISTeNT FEELINGS of sadness or hopelessness
%
%
of students STRUGGLED WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS
*less than 50% get help
%
%
of students WON'T TELL AN ADULT BUT WILL TELL A PEER about challenges
Statistics based on the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Report published by the US Department of Health and Human Services.