The Steve Fund offers an array of virtual and in-person programs and services grounded in research and best practices designed to address the mental health and wellbeing of young people of color and ensure they have an equal opportunity to thrive in their academic and career pursuits. Our content has been designed and is led by mental health research and practice experts with multidisciplinary and diverse backgrounds.
Student workshops are designed to equip high school and college students of color with the knowledge and skills to maintain a positive mental health and wellbeing throughout their life transitions and their academic pursuits. Each workshop is available virtually, pre-recorded or in person and includes topics such as: self-care, racial healing, coping, and addressing microaggressions and racial incidents.
The Steve Fund partners with higher education institutions to enhance existing mental health efforts by adopting an equity-minded approach and better understand and support the mental health of students of color. Each campus forms a team of 5-8 leaders and/or faculty members that represent diverse units on campus (e.g. counseling center, diversity/multicultural offices, student affairs) to develop and implement a campus strategic plan. To become a partner, institutions must commit to an 18-month process including virtual and in-person learning and working sessions guided by multicultural scholar and practitioner experts.
The Steve Fund offers consulting services to college leaders and other personnel to inform and support their efforts to meet the mental health needs of students of color. To this end, working with noted multicultural mental health and higher education experts, our consultation expertise includes psychiatry; psychology; diversity, equity and inclusion; development of organizations, programs, policies, strategies and services; and communications about mental health and emotional wellness. Our goal is to illuminate the urgent need to better understand, deepen, and leverage the links among emotional well-being, academic success, and successful transition to productive career achievement and life goals.
Our Mission: Promoting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color