ROOTED IN YOUTH VOICE!

The Mental Health Matters Youth Summit creates space for high school students to connect, learn, and engage in honest conversations about their mental well-being.

The 3rd Annual Summit is proudly presented in partnership with Cleveland City Council Member Richard A. Starr.

Read Our Story!
Collage of three photos showing young people engaging in activities at a community event, with the text "Activation Spaces" at the bottom.
Three photos of diverse students engaged in conversation at a classroom or seminar, with the text "Student Engagement" at the bottom.
An indoor community event with three displays on tables. The first display shows a poster for Project Lift, focused on Black male wellness. The second table features a Youth Navigator Network sign with a woman seated behind a laptop. The third table
Three photos showing community event activities: the first photo features two people chatting at an indoor community showcase, one wearing a black T-shirt with a graphic and the other in a blue jacket; the second photo shows a group of young people e
Photographs of women presenting and illustrating information about mental health on large posters at a youth summit, with colorful drawings and text on the posters.
Three groups of diverse student participants standing indoors, smiling and engaging in conversation, with the phrase "Student Participants" at the bottom.
Three community partners speaking at podiums during an event, with a background that reads "Cleveland Peace Maker" and "Youth Navigator Network."
Three student participants speaking and presenting at an event, with posters promoting mental health and breaking stigma in the background.
Three images showing materials related to mental health awareness: a wristband and a flyer with 'Mental Health Matters' and 'Youth Summit 2022', colorful motivational stickers on a table, and an awareness stand with a blue ribbon symbol and a sign re

“This experience made me feel confident in myself. Even when you are going through things, don’t let them stop you. Let them motivate you.”

~12th-Grade Student, Cleveland School of Science and Medicine

“The speakers inspired me to find an idea that I am passionate about and advocate for it. They showed me that you do not need money or status to create change.”

~ 11th-Grade Student, Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School

Two women standing at a podium speaking in front of a wooden wall with a green banner on the side.

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON

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The Mental Health Matters Youth Summit is here!

QUESTIONS?!

PLEASE EMAIL INFO@MHMYOUTHSUMMIT.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO:

  • ENGAGE AS A SPONSOR

  • SERVE AS A SUMMIT STUDENT AMBASSADOR

  • VOLUNTEER THE DAY OF THE EVENT