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working towards the day when no teen dies by suicide

Our Minds Matter (OMM)  is an innovative and powerful  school-based, student-led program, centered on mental wellness, that teaches students how to identify suicide warning signs and obtain assistance for peers in need. OMM clubs offer a safe space where students can build community, connection and practice self-care. OMM clubs create a culture of understanding and mental health awareness. Currently there are more than 125 OMM clubs nationally, with 70% of the clubs in schools located in the DC Metro area. Since 2012, Our Minds Matter has worked with over 155,000 students globally, and grown to be the leading provider of adolescent peer-to-peer mental health programming in the DMV. OMM helps teens support other teens. Through OMM's innovative and grassroots approach, students run their own school-based clubs centered on mental wellness.

Click here for OMM's Impact Report for 2022-23

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Based on recent research, OMM has been  proven to: 

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* reduce stigma

* increase help-seeking behaviors,

* promote social connectedness, and

* encourage self-care and healthy habits. 

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According to the CDC, teens who feel connected to peers and adults

at school have long-lasting positive mental health outcomes. OMM

supports student leaders in cultivating school-wide connectedness. 88% of participants agreed OMM had a positive impact on their mental. 87% of participants said their OMM club led to more conversations around mental health at their school.

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OMM employs staff to guide each school through the process of starting a club, provides materials and resources to facilitate OMM meetings, and provides phone support and technical assistance as needed.  Check out OMM's program at www.ourmindsmatter.org.

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In addition to being a powerful suicide prevention tool for young adults, OMM is offered free of charge to Montgomery County high school and middle school students.  There are currently 20 OMM clubs in Montgomery County high schools and eleven programs in middle schools within the County.  The number of clubs grows each year.

 

Funding for the program in Montgomery County for the school year 2023-24 was provided solely by

The Devon C. Rubenstein Foundation ("DCRF"). 

Click HERE to view the impact OMM has had in Montgomery County.

The Buzz about OMM...

   I wanted to just reiterate again what a wonderful experience it has been working with Our Minds Matters at QO! The program manager, Laura Beth is truly amazing and provides you with EVERY resource you could possibly need to start the club and help it thrive! I am so excited to see what QO does with the club next year and hope that we get a club at EVERY High School in MCPS so we can coordinate leadership efforts across the county to spread awareness, build coping skills, and break the stigma around mental illness together . . . 

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Jeanne  McCormack

Resource Psychologist at Montgomery County Public Schools

Recipient of 2019 Maryland State

School Psychologist of the Year Award

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