Description
In today’s world, teens are facing overwhelming levels of stress, trauma, and emotional pain—but they’re also stepping up as leaders, advocates, and healers. We Got Us is more than just a guide—it’s a movement designed to train youth to become peer mental health practitioners, wellness ambassadors, and change agents within their schools and communities.
Created by motivational speaker and justice-impacted leader Dr. Jamila T. Davis and clinical expert Dr. Juan Rios, LCSW, We Got Us blends raw lived experience with clinical wisdom and youth-driven insight. Co-developed with high school students and field-tested in real classrooms, this groundbreaking model empowers young people to lead with empathy, support their peers, and build a culture of care.
With this guide, teens will learn how to:
- Recognize when a friend is in emotional distress—and how to respond
- Create safe, judgment-free spaces where peers feel seen and supported
- Navigate grief, trauma, and crisis with compassion and confidence
- Practice real self-care and build their own mental and emotional resilience
- Launch school-based wellness initiatives and lead peer support groups
This isn’t just theory—it’s impact. Featured in Chalkbeat, honored by the East Orange Mayor and City Council, and studied in an academic report by Seton Hall University, this peer-to-peer mental health model has already transformed the lives of hundreds of students. Teens who completed the program went on to lead school-wide mental health campaigns, facilitate healing circles, and mentor others navigating tough times.
Why This Book Matters
Too many youth feel alone in their pain. We Got Us flips the script by empowering them to be part of the solution. It gives them the tools, the language, and the leadership training to become the support they wish they had.
Whether you’re a parent, school leader, youth program director, or mentor, this guide is a powerful tool to build emotionally intelligent youth who are ready to step up, speak out, and support one another.
Because the truth is—we don’t have to wait for help to arrive. We already got us.
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