Hello! 👋🏽 We are so grateful you landed here! We are doing amazing work with our youth and are excited for you to join us in this critical movement.

WHO WE ARE: I’m A Vessel’s mission is to equip underserved youth with holistic wellness practices, to reduce severe mental health challenges and incidents.

WHAT WE DO & WHY: Did you know? Since 2020, suicide has become the second leading cause of death for 10 - 14 year olds, and students with mental health problems frequently point to middle school as the time when their problems began or were exacerbated (citation).

Our team partners with dropout prevention networks at Title I middle and high schools to provide early intervention services. The students we engage with face difficulties in their home lives and managing their mental health, and lack access to proper preparation for life and education.

OUR MAGIC: We administer a 12-week culturally relevant, experiential curriculum to familiarize high-risk youth to the complex world of their “inner lives''. We employ mindfulness, somatic practices, and emotional awareness exercises to deepen their emotional capacity.

The curriculum has been proven to strengthen students’ emotional regulation and resilience, and help them gain deeper clarity and the ability to articulate what is happening internally. This program has also demonstrated effectiveness in alleviating anxiety and depression symptoms.

OUR ASK: All services we provide are free of charge to the partnering school and students, to ensure that our most vulnerable young people have access to support. I'm A Vessel is seeking community support to raise funds to help offset the costs associated with this free program. Costs include transportation, payment to facilitators, fees for group activity, supplies, and operations. This program currently impacts 60 students and we are asking for monetary donations to continue running (and hopefully expand!) the program.

While monetary donations are critical, we also recognize the immense talent and knowledge that exists in our community, and welcome anyone who desires to donate their time and energy to our mission! We are interested in connecting with folks knowledgeable in the following areas:

🤎 Taxes for Small Business Owners

🤎 Grant Writing and/or Non-Profit Expertise

🤎 Digital Content Creation (perfect for a college internship!)

🤎 Administrative Support (also perfect for a college internship!)

If you or someone you know is interested in assisting, please reach out via email to imavessel.club@gmail.com.

I'm A Vessel believes strongly in the concept of energy exchanges, meaning we believe that any amount given will be returned back to the giver in abundance. THANK YOU for giving whatever you are able toward this transformative movement!

With Gratitude, Light, & Love,

The I’m A Vessel Team

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Support us as we support our community 🤎