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The Steve Fund

About The Steve Fund

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

Right at this moment, there are young people 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.

Solutions by The Steve Fund

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 Solutions designed to assist Colleges, Universities, Nonprofits and Workforce Organizations in improving their mental health and emotional well-being support for young people of color.

Workshops & Seminars

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Workforce Transitions Initiative

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Higher Education Consulting Services

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Fostering a Better Future

We are in this together, and help is always available

Text STEVE to 741741 to access a culturally trained Crisis Text line counselor

What The Steve Fund Partners Say

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. , National Director
ACT-SO

Mental Health and Wellness Insights

Jessica Isom

Meditating on Creativity for Hope and Healing

Your creativity can be your guide for finding hope, strength, and healing. Historically, creative artistry has shown us that we don’t have to accept the world as it is. We can each use our creative gifts to express our feelings about the present reality and to imagine a healthier, more just world. ...

Jessica Isom

Setting Emotional Creativity Goals

Before engaging in a creative activity to support emotional resilience and regulation, it’s helpful to explore your needs and identify your ideal outcome. Consider your emotional goal, choose a creative tactic, decide on the emotional approach that works best for you, and then determine how this activity will help you. Here are four steps to help set you on the path toward managing your emotions and mental health productively.

Jessica Isom

Embrace Hope and Healing through Creativity

Creating art is a powerful way to regulate your emotions and support your resilience. Here are eight creative ideas to support your emotional well-being and explore the science of hope. Use paper or any medium you like, including the Shuffles app from Pinterest, which can help you create, publish, and share your art. Let’s get started.