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The mission of the Ryan Bartel Foundation is to prevent youth suicide through awareness, upstream educational programs, and activities that support and empower youth, families, and the community-at-large through acceptance, connection, resiliency and hope. Our objectives are to break the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide through communication and positive outreach in our communities, to create a culture where everyone matters, to facilitate connections among youth and with trusted adults, to empower youth to seek help for themselves and help others, to provide evidence-based programs to build resiliency for coping with life’s challenges, and to support youth-inspired activities to foster self-purpose, belonging and hope.