A Video Toolkit to Support the Well-Being of Students of Color
This video series features scholars and practitioners from across the country who provide evidence-based information for faculty, staff, and providers to foster a positive learning environment and support the mental health and well-being of students of color.
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Racial Disparities In Mental Health Care With Dr. Sherry Molock And Dr. David Fakunle
On this episode of Brain Waves, The Steve Fund advisor, Dr. Sherry Molock and Dr. David Fakunle, Researcher, Advocate and Performing Artist, discussed the need for immediate improvements in healthcare for people of color.
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[Webinar]: Parents & Students Together: Coping with a Full House During Crisis & Reflections on Current National Climate
COVID-19 and the current national climate on race has changed the dynamics in many households. Sheltering-in is not easy in the best of circumstances, but it can be especially difficult for parents that have their college student(s) come home unexpectedly. Our panelists explore how they as parents are coping and embracing a full house again. They'll be joined by their children/college students.
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The Steve Fund responds to the nation’s climate on race:
The events of the past few days have once again focused the world’s attention on the distressing impacts of racial inequities and injustice in America. We must all acknowledge the existing structures and worldviews that create and maintain racial and cultural disparities, such as the insidious anti-Blackness that stokes disharmony, exclusion, and violence. We condemn racism and violence in all of its forms.
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[Podcast] A Century of Stigma for Black America and Mental Health
Dr. King Davis, Research Professor at the University of Texas at Austin and Former Commissioner speaks to the history of mental health stigma in America.
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June is Pride Month
"As Pride Month gets underway, the LGBQT+ community mobilizes against racism." — [ARTICLE] via ABC News
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Watch the Replay: Is this a New or Temporary Normal?: Life for Students of Color in Fall 2020
Thursday, 5/21/20 at 3PM EST: The Community Conversations series continues with a focus on what's next for students of color during the upcoming autumn semester. Are we experiencing a new normal or is this temporary? Dr. Carlota Ocampo, provost of Trinity Washington University and national advisor to the Steve Fund will moderate the discussion and help us navigate varying perspectives on this topic.
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Destigmatize mental health by joining the #howareyoureallychallenge
How are you, really? The Steve Fund is proud to be a member of The Mental Health Coalition, to end the stigma against mental health conditions. It is important, now more than ever, that we come together to promote acceptance and inspire hope. Together, and only together, we can make a difference in millions of lives. Please join us, and share how you are, really. #howareyoureallychallenge — via @thestevefund @howareyoureally
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Mental Health Providers Supporting Clients of Color: Self-Care, Community Care for You
Our recent webinar in the Community Conversations series, “Mental Health Providers Supporting Clients of Color: Self-Care, Community Care for You” fostered knowledge exchange and lessons learned by mental health professionals supporting communities of color. Replay now available.
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Community Conversations: Reframing the Present and Future During Covid-19
Reframing is a way of viewing and experiencing events, ideas, concepts and emotions to find more positive alternatives. That’s what we want for you.
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For Young Women of Color: Balancing High Expectations with Self-Care
When I’m tired, I rest, I say, ‘I can’t be a superwoman today.’ --Jada Pinkett
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Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people and communities. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children.
Guidance from CDC
Announcing Alliance for Children's Mental Health
The Steve Fund announced today that it has been named a founding member of the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health.
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Authentic Voices: Q&A with Steve Fund Youth Advisory Board
Youth Advisory Board (YAB) members Ryan Houston-Dial and Taytum Dunn share their biggest takeaways from University of Michigan’s YGARR 2019 conference, and how they plan to take action on campus. Video produced by YAB member Dannie Bell.
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Maintaining Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Steve Fund is aware of the impact that COVID-19 (coronavirus) is having on the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color, including adolescents, college students, and young adults and their families. As our nation confronts this public health crisis, The Steve Fund is sharing information and tips to help young people and their caregivers cope and remain grounded in the midst of the challenge that coronavirus presents to our entire society.

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About the Steve Fund

The Steve Fund is dedicated to the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color.

Right at this moment, there are students of color who are failing academically, suffering emotionally and/OR in some cases are facing serious risk, because population-specific factors influencing mental health are too poorly understood and not acted upon. We are taking action. Learn more.

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Equity in Mental Health

The Steve Fund and The Jed Foundation have partnered to create the Equity in Mental Health Framework with ten expert recommendations for America’s colleges and universities to better support the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color. Read news release.
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Text STEVE to 741741

Are you a young person of color? Feeling down, stressed or overwhelmed? Text STEVE to 741741 and a live, trained Crisis Counselor will receive the text and respond to you quickly to provide support. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.
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The Knowledge Center

The new Steve Fund Knowledge Center is a resource for expert information about the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color. It contains videos of presentations, panels and interviews with experts, white papers, Webinars and more.
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The Steve Fund in the media:

"Building knowledge and capacity among organizations serving young people of color is a critical element of the Steve Fund’s mission. Therefore, we offer an array of programs and services based on the framework and designed to assist colleges and universities and nonprofits in improving their mental health and emotional well-being support for students of color."
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What Steve Fund partners say:

SEO Scholars excited to partner
“Given our mission of enabling young people from underserved and underrepresented communities to maximize their opportunities for college and career success, SEO Scholars is excited to partner with The Steve Fund on providing critical educational content related to the mental health and emotional well-being of our College Scholars. SEO Scholars is a free eight-year academic program that gets low-income public high school students to and through college with a 95% college completion rate.”
William A. Goodloe, President & CEOSponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
We look forward to our work with the Steve Fund
“As an organization focused on equipping high achieving men and women of color with the skills, coaching and connections they need to lead organizations and communities worldwide, we look forward to our work with the Steve Fund as we add best practices in mental health and emotional well-being to our programs’ curricula. It’s an important addition that will help maximize our impact on the lives of the young diverse people we serve.” John Rice, CEO, Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)
John Rice, CEOManagement Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)
The NAACP is grateful to the Steve Fund
“The NAACP is grateful to the Steve Fund for introducing critical mental health knowledge and best practices through presentations in front of thousands of young people at the NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO). We consider this a critical addition to this leading achievement program targeted at African American high school students.” Larry Brown, Jr., ACT-SO National Director
Larry Brown, Jr., National DirectorACT-SO