My poem is about how people can sometimes trick themselves into thinking that they’re a burden for reaching out for help. I want to emphasize that they’re not a burden, and what they’re going through is valid. Sometimes it can be hard to reach out and trust someone to talk to them, but it’s usually the right thing to do for yourself.
This film shares one youth’s strategies for coping with stress and anxiety.
Walking into a new space can be intimidating, and it’s normal to feel overwhelmed when you don’t know anyone. We want everyone to know that C.A.P.O. is a welcoming environment and safe space where they can find a community and a never a bother.
Many young people struggle with mental health challenges in silence. Our video seeks to highlight the importance of understanding that it is okay to seek help. We want to create a safe space where discussing feelings is normalized and hope to dismantle the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
This comic shows how we need to make sure our friends are never a bother!
This PSA from a Spanish-speaking youth educates viewers about 988 and reaching out for help.
In this video, youth provide words of encouragement and inform those who might be struggling about 988.
We hoped to create an inspirational reminder that we are all here for each other.
My song is about someone having thoughts about suicide, but then he thinks about all the good times he has had with someone special.
When I was 12 years old, I went to a summer camp (a place I went to from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday) at Allan Witt Aquatics Complex and that particular day, different dispatchers (like firemen, police officers, etc) came to teach us the importance of safety. Me and the remainder of the children were directed outside where we were shown the police car and firetruck. We were instructed to only look and walk around the outside of the vehicle, with anticipation we eagerly scrambled into a single file line. Once it came around to my turn, as I was toward the back of the line, one of the staff members, who had an issue with me, the reason still unknown to this day, shoved me into the cop car and closed the door. As a result, I climbed through the middle and tried to exit through the front door on the driver’s side. Upon exiting, the officer saw me and drew his gun, yelling at me to get out of his car and put my hands in the air. The gun remained drawn, pointed directly at me for several minutes, with numerous younger kids watching. After the incident, none of the staff present did anything or comforted me, I didn’t tell anyone the full story until a couple of months afterward. That instance, unfortunately one of several, has shaped how I view the world and thought that it‚and be a good example to bring more awareness; especially coming across it at such a young age.