Be Strong News & Updates

May 2023 Student of the Month: North Carolina Student Leader Saiyam
Meet Student State Representative Saiyam, Be Strong’s May 2023 Student of the Month!

April 2023 Student of the Month: Texas Student Leader Kiran
Meet Student State Representative Kiran, Be Strong’s April 2023 Student of the Month!

March 2023 Student of the Month: Missouri Student Leader Callie
Meet Student State Representative Callie, Be Strong’s March 2023 Student of the Month!

February 2023 Student of the Month: 9 Year-old Joe Takes on New York State
Meet Student State Representative Joe, Be Strong’s February 2023 Student of the Month!

Be Strong Addresses CDC Troubling Findings
Newly released CDC youth stats reflect nearly 60 percent of teenage girls persistently feel sad and hopeless, while 35 percent made a suicide plan.

January 2023 Student of the Month: Ohio Student Leader Emily
Meet Student State Representative Emily, Be Strong’s January 2023 Student of the Month!

December 2022 Student of the Month: Illinois Student Leader Kayla
Meet Student State Representative Kayla, Be Strong’s December 2022 Student of the Month!

October 2022 Student of the Month: Georgia Student Leader Nishanth
Meet Student State Representative Nishanth, Be Strong’s October 2022 Student of the Month!

‘Student Debt Smarter’ Partners with ‘Be Strong’ to Empower Students in Navigating their Higher Education Choices
Student Debt Smarter offers a free, online calculator to help students make informed borrowing decisions as they begin their higher education journeys.

How We’re Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health Issues
Shame and shunning make mental illness worse. But new studies suggest that attitudes are changing for the better—and that’s largely due to young people.