About Work2BeWell
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Work2BeWell is a teen-led mental health and wellness program focused on providing free mental health resources for teens, educators, and communities. Our goal is to promote wellness across the country, working to normalize the conversation about mental health and reduce the stigma through education.
Work2BeWell is committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all and welcomes participation of groups traditionally underrepresented in mental health conversations like minorities, persons with disabilities, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Our Vision
Our Mission
To be the trusted source for mental health and wellness resources to help activate and empower teens, educators, and communities through our curriculum, clubs, and social media campaigns.
W2BW Activities & Resources
Our Story
Work2BeWell (W2BW) is a program that was established in Oregon in 2017 in response to a rise in teen suicides in the Pacific Northwest. When communities called for resources, Sara Freauf (Nilles) (former Executive Director of the Oregon Association of Student Councils) partnered with Dr. Robin Henderson (Providence Chief Executive, Behavioral Health Oregon), and iHeart Media to ask teens a pivotal question: How do you want to transform youth mental health? Their answers became the vision for W2BW—a student-driven movement aimed at reducing stigma, amplifying teen voices, and providing accessible resources.
Since its inception in 2017, W2BW has evolved into a multipronged global program that is teen-driven, clinically vetted, and provides free resources for teens, educators, and communities, with the goal of normalizing mental health conversations and reducing stigma through education and peer advocacy. It is an organically growing program within Providence but is sustained by philanthropic support.
Today, W2BW extends far beyond Oregon and now encompasses an extensive suite of free online resources and curricula, a national network of student-led clubs, mental health and wellness social media campaigns, a student-powered podcast (Talk2BeWell), and a national Student Advisory Council who meet weekly and steer the vision of W2BW.
What began as a local response has grown into a global platform for teen leadership, education, and empowerment—because every teen deserves access to mental health support and a voice in shaping the solutions.
