The Future is US exists to fight for Galveston youth through community voice so future generations can meet their full potential.

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Soul Food Sessions is back and better than ever! The fourth Soul Food Session will be a youth-led, open mic night. Come express your truth around Black youth and underrepresented youths' mental health issues in Galveston (the event is open to all!)
Student Nutrition can affect a student's ability to receive and quality education and can put that student in the school to prison pipeline. The Future is US is engaging in programs to alleviate this issue such as 'Books and Breakfast' and 'The Fut
Classroom Removals: The Mental Health Effects of the School to Prison Pipeline. Learn more at www.thefutureisus.co

Black youth in Galveston ISD are suspended 3 to 6 times more than their peers. Racial inequities in school discipline are not new or unique to Galveston.

 
 
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We have to change this.

We are working to identify community conditions and social determinants of health to prevent disproportionate suspension, expulsion, District Alternative Education Placement (DAEP) referral, and juvenile justice incarceration for youth of color in Galveston.

In 2019 the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health awarded the ACCEs to Assets Collaborative with the Communities of Care grant. This five-year grant funds The Future Is US. Our first year focuses on creating a comprehensive community assessment to identify protective factors, risk factors, assets, needs, and opportunities for growth in Galveston.

This project is led and facilitated by a Youth Advisory Council, Parent Advisory Council, Assessment Team, Evaluation Team, Community Engagement Team, and Policy Task Force with ongoing technical assistance and support from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health and the Prevention Institute.



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