ABOUT THE PROGRAM
REDgen: Building Resilience, Connection, and Thriving
REDgen is a student-led, peer-to-peer well-being and suicide prevention program that empowers young people to move from surviving to thriving—both in school and in life. Using the evidence-based Roots of Resilience curriculum, students and staff advisors meet weekly to build personal resilience, explore purpose, strengthen connections, and foster a culture of care within their school.
Through reflection, conversation, and action, students gain skills to support their own well-being, help peers, and create a safe, inclusive environment where stigma around mental health and crisis is reduced.
Why REDgen Matters:
- Builds student leadership, purpose, and belonging
- Promotes well-being and resilience school-wide
- creates a student led, evidence based space for connection, growth, and thriving
Why REDgen?
REDgen empowers students to build personal resilience, explore purpose, strengthen connections, and foster a culture of care—reducing stigma around mental health and crisis in their school community.
School culture impacts students' ability to learn, grow and succeed in both school and life
All students can learn, practice and develop resiliency
Mental well-being needs to be an ongoing conversation
Relationships and connection make a difference
Building resiliency is preventive mental health
Students know what students need
Resilient Students...
- Do better in the classroom
- Take action when faced with challenges
- Demonstrate high emotional intelligence
- Seek help when needed
- Maintain positive relationships
- Engage with flexible mindset
- Set goals for the future
Quick Facts
Discover how the REDgen Roots of Resilience program impacts the youth in our community
of REDgen participants feel that the topics they talk about in meetings are relevant to their daily life
of REDgen participants say that the adults who lead their REDgen School Chapter make the meetings interesting and fun
of REDgen participants say the discussions are respectful of different cultures and identities
of REDgen participants feel comfortable enough in their chapter to share their own ideas and experiences
of REDgen participants feel that their identity is welcomed and accepted in their REDgen School Chapter
of REDgen participants report better self awareness and understanding
