Youth Campaign - Colorado Crisis Services

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Have you heard of the Below The Surface campaign? This awareness effort run by the Colorado Department of Human Services aims to help teens connect to and get support from Colorado Crisis Services by texting “TALK” to 38255. The line allows anyone to text 24/7 with a trained counselor on a personal, free, confidential line. Below the Surface was created by youth for youth who feel pressured to appear as if everything is fine, but just “below the surface” struggle with feelings of isolation, stress, anxiety and depression related to studies, drugs, alcohol, and relationships. The messaging tries to reassure young adults that it’s OK to ask for help, no one dealing with a mental health or substance use challenge is alone, and regardless of how big or small the challenge is, there is a trustworthy resource to turn to. Colorado Crisis Services is recruiting youth and trusted adults to share Below the Surface in their communities. Visit Coloradocrisisservices.Org/Toolkit/Youth-Campaign/ to learn how to get involved in the Below the Surface youth leadership program, to access assets for publishing to your social media feeds, and to order or download free campaign materials.

Colorado Crisis Services Youth Campaign Materials

Connecting Youth Crisis Services Messaging

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Youth Leadership Program Flier

Youth Leadership Program Flier to solicit participation in a program offering young adults real-world experience working with the Below the Surface campaign.

Youth Leadership Program Summary

Youth Leadership Program Summary document with more in-depth details about the program and how it works. This can also be used to solicit participation in the CCS Youth Leadership Program

Youth Discussion Guide

Discussion guide for the Below the Surface youth videos and campaign.

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention: How to Talk to Children and Youth

Shareable resource from Office of Suicide Prevention and CDPHE for community outreach and support. Can be used in the event of a youth death by suicide or community tragedy.

Social Assets

Below you will find image options and messaging options for use on social media platforms.

COVID-19

I Dream Of Big Things But There’s No Reason To Get Out Of Bed

I’m Excited For My Future But I’m Afraid I’ll Never Get There

I See My Friends Every Day But Online Isn’t Enought

Video Chats Are Great At Making Me Miss How Things Used To Be

Excited To Get Back To Normal

Free Time

Facebook Posts

My Good Grades

I’m Happy

My Life is Full

Instagram

Anxiety

Good Grades

I’m Happy

My Life is Full

Anger

Betrayal

Drugs

Family

General

Overwhelmed

Sleep

Video Assets

Friends :15

Loneliness :15

Involved :15

In Love :15

My Friends :15

Confident :15

Below the Surface – What to Expect Video

Below the Surface Shorts

Nick :15

Coping Shorts

Somtimes Pain :30

Sometimes Struggle :30

Sometimes Hurt :30

Sometimes Hurt :15

Sometimes Depression :15

Teen Stories

3 Teen Stories 2:29

Alex 2:50

Stephen 2:37

Zoe 2:50

Web Banners

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300×600

300×250

728×90

Posters

My Life is Full

My Good Grades

I’ve Learned To Forgive

Everything Is Easier

My Family Is Great

I’m Confident

Wallet Cards

Download materials for printing and distribution.