We are now accepting donations through Venmo.Septemby thrutheashesblog, posted in #bloggingbranding, #Changes, #Depression, #Education, #Growth, #MediaWednesday,, Abandonment, Acceptance, Accountability, adaptability, Anxiety, Balancing Mental Illness, Belly of the beast, Black and white thinking, borderline personality disorder, bpd, branding, Can't Hurt Me, Colour spectrum, Communications, contemplation, Contentment, Creativity, DBT Skills, Depression, Dogs, END THE STIGMA, Entertainment, Faith, Fatigue, Fitness, Fuck Mental Illness, Goal Setting, Goals, grief, growth, Habits, Highlight reel, Hope, journalism, just for fun, keystone habits, learning new skills, Making time for what's important, Mental health, Mental Health awareness, Mental Health recovery, Mental Health Tools, Mental Illness Awareness, Motivation, my story isn't over yet., Perspective, Photography, Pushing myself, reporter, Scars, Self-care, Self-confidence, Self-Discipline, sheep dogs, Social Media, Storms, Stress, Suicidal Mind, suicide survivor, TheOnlyEasyDayWasyesterday, Uncategorized, University, Writing Therapy We attend local events to provide resources and educational material about suicide prevention and mental health.Ĭon’t to seek opportunities to provide education and support about mental health and fight to end the stigma against mental illness.The foundation partnered with Basehor Parents in Action to bring the Speak Up Foundation to BLHS to provide education about mental illness, suicide awareness and mental health to staff & students.This summer we are sending school district staff & youth leaders to Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), a two day workshop for caregivers who want to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide.
The foundation provides educational training opportunities for school district staff, youth leaders and mentors in the communIty to empower them with knowledge and resources to be prepared to handle the ever increasing mental health challenges and needs of youth in our community.Last spring we donated books about understanding emotions and mental health to the 4 elementary schools in the USD 458 school district.We have provided financial assistance annually to assist two teens in attending Young Life summer camp.We have provided $6,000 in scholarships to Basehor-Linwood high school seniors to attend trade, tech or vocational school as this was the path Colten had chosen.Our mission is to bring awareness about mental illness and suicide prevention as well as promoting mental wellness and resiliency to youth in our community. The foundation was formed because we do not want anyone else to suffer from this devastating loss, nor do we want others struggling with mental illness or suicidal ideation to suffer in silence. His death blindsided his family and friends. The Colten Foster Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was formed after the death of our 19 year old son to suicide on.
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