ATLANTA -– Earlier today, the Atlanta Hawks and Silence the Shame, Inc. hosted a Youth Mental Wellness COPE (Community Outreach and Practice Effort) Clinic as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. One hundred youth came together for a series of wellness activities that taught youth how to normalize mental wellness conversations and erase the stigma around mental health challenges.
Facilitated by Silence the Shame, Inc. (STS), a non-profit organization committed to improving suicide rates among vulnerable populations, the clinic aimed to increase mental health literacy and access to behavioral health services, support positive youth development for at-risk youth and increase community engagement in supporting youth resiliency and social connectedness.