{"id":7859,"date":"2026-06-12T02:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7859"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:50:32","slug":"letters-to-strangers-youth-mental-health-education-fellowship-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7859","title":{"rendered":"Letters to Strangers Youth Mental Health Education Fellowship 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-175539\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Letters to Strangers Youth Mental Health Education Fellowship 2026. The Letters to Strangers Youth Mental Health Education Fellowship equips US-based teachers, counselors, and school administrators with evidence-based tools to recognize, respond to, and reduce mental health stigma among their students \u2013 at no cost to you or your school.<\/p>\n<p>This is a year-long commitment. They are selecting 10 Fellows for this inaugural cohort, with priority given to educators at Title I, rural, and under-resourced schools. You do NOT need to have an existing L2S Chapter at your school to apply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$1,000 Implementation Stipend: A stipend to support you in bringing the curriculum to life.<\/li>\n<li>Complete Curriculum Package: One Teachers\u2019 Handbook (with key vocabulary, activities, and assessment ideas already included).<\/li>\n<li>15 Professional Development Hours: Earn 15 PD hours through structured training and implementation, with a certificate provided.<\/li>\n<li>Monthly Expert Sessions: Monthly 1-hour Zoom sessions with mental health professionals, youth advocates, and fellow Fellows, plus optional additional webinars, designed around your schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Digital Emotional Literacy Module: Bonus curriculum on helping students navigate AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Replika safely \u2013 they know it\u2019s one of the most urgent and underserved topics in schools right now.<\/li>\n<li>Access to the L2S Network: Join a global community of youth leaders, school professionals, and mental health advocates. Fellows are foundational partners in how they scale this work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Based in the United States;<\/li>\n<li>Currently working in a school or youth-serving setting with high school-age students (approx. grades 9\u201312);<\/li>\n<li>Open to any school-based role: teacher, counselor, administrator, dean, social worker, school psychologist, or similar;<\/li>\n<li>Committed to completing the year-long fellowship and integrating the curriculum into your school;<\/li>\n<li>Passionate about student wellbeing. Prior mental health training is not required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications close June 30, 2026 and are assessed on a rolling basis. The will be in touch by mid-July.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScf0uJR32jmPQvHtJBAPdp_yd2nJFv1EbYtnfpj08nrQKeU_Q\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letterstostrangers.org\/education-fellowship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Letters to Strangers Youth Mental Health Education Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: June 30, 2026 Applications are open for the Letters to Strangers Youth Mental Health Education Fellowship 2026. 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