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Project STAY: Forward is a 4-week experience helping youth build resilience, identity, and the confidence to move forward.
Why Project STAY Matters
Why Project STAY Matters
Youth today are navigating increasing emotional and mental health challenges, often without safe spaces to process, connect, or build the skills they need to cope.
Project STAY: Forward was created to provide intentional, supportive experiences where students feel seen, heard, and equipped to navigate life’s challenges—without judgment.
What Is Project STAY: Forward
What Is Project STAY: Forward
Project STAY: Forward is a 4-week, trauma-informed mental wellness experience for middle and high school students (ages 11–18).
Through interactive sessions, guided discussion, and reflective activities, students develop:
Emotional awareness
Healthy coping strategies
A stronger sense of identity and self-worth
Confidence in seeking support
The STAY Framework
The STAY Framework
→ Self Preservation
→ Self Preservation
Understanding emotions, safety, and personal awareness
→ Self Perseverance
→ Self Perseverance
Building resilience and learning to move through challenges
→ Self Love
→ Self Love
Strengthening identity, confidence, and self-worth
→ Self Respect
→ Self Respect
Setting boundaries and understanding healthy relationships
Program Structure
Program Structure
Duration: 4 Weeks
Session Length: 60–90 minutes
Group Size: 10–25 students
Format: In-person
Each session includes:
Guided discussion
Interactive activities
Reflection + practical tools
What Participants Walk Away With
What Participants Walk Away With
→ Increased emotional awareness
→ Tools to manage stress and challenges
→ Stronger self-confidence and identity
→ Improved peer connection
→ Greater willingness to seek help
Bring Project STAY: Forward To You
Bring Project STAY: Forward To You
We partner with schools and organizations to provide meaningful, preventative mental wellness experiences that make a lasting impact.
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