The Mom Building the Largest Youth Mental Health Summit in US History
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Chanda Spates went from needing a babysitter for her suicidal son to building the largest youth mental health summit in US history.
Every 11 minutes, someone dies by suicide in America. One in four are children.
Chanda's solution? Do something every 11 minutes to save them.
Her Olympic Stadium event on May 23rd-24th will be streamed globally on gaming and music platforms—meeting kids exactly where they are.
This is how one mom's crisis became America's mental health revolution.
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Chapters
1. The Mom Building the Largest Youth Mental Health Summit in US History (00:00:00)
2. Welcome Back & Part Two Setup (00:00:03)
3. Why Prevention Beats Crisis Care (00:00:06)
4. After-School Program: Scalable Foundations (00:02:12)
5. Youth-Led Media: Podcasts, Radio, App (00:02:43)
6. Peer Power: Building Support Networks (00:03:16)
7. Purpose Over Pain: Future Focus (00:04:17)
8. Hands-On Projects and Certifications (00:05:28)
9. The Summit at the Olympic Center (00:06:13)
10. Gaming Meets Wellness: Fun, Stigma-Free (00:06:49)
11. Lived Experience and Urgency (00:08:01)
12. The Every 11 Minutes Campaign (00:10:44)
13. How to Join and Final Links (00:14:32)
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