Thurston County's Together! program has been chosen as one of the recipients of the "Communities Building Resilient Youth" funding awards by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
The program is among nine selected programs that promote youth mental health, well-being, and resilience through community-led prevention efforts.
These programs have spearheaded a variety of activities, from student-led social media campaigns to community clean-up events and food kitchen staffing.
These initiatives play an important role in reducing youth risk factors associated with suicide, violence, and harm.
Apart from the Together! Program, other recipients include organizations such as:
“By creating and fostering safe environments where our most at-risk youth can thrive, each of these programs provides an invaluable service to their communities through something we call ‘upstream prevention,’ or preventing harm before it happens,” said Michele Roberts, Assistant Secretary for Prevention and Community Health, DOH. “It’s a fantastic example of the kind of community-led efforts we want to support at the state level to improve health equity for all.”
Priority was given to organizations serving underserved communities experiencing health disparities during selection.
A review panel evaluated applicants based on geographical coverage across the state and awarded funding ranging from $30,000 to $82,000 through June 2024.
The selected programs will also be able to request up to an additional $82,000 for the state fiscal year 2025.
The "Communities Building Resilient Youth" has dedicated $574,000 to support the recipients.
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