Care Connect+, a social health organization led by Flagler Health+, is partnering with area organizations, including The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, to host the second annual BRAVE Summit on March 30, 2022. The Summit aims to open a dialogue with teens to address the stigma associated with mental health and encourage teens to learn about how to foster mental wellness.

Sponsors like River Point Behavioral Health, the Jacksonville Jaguars, DJ & Lindsay Team, Foley & Lardner and others are helping to bring this free event to life. Teens across Northeast Florida will enjoy complimentary food, entertainment, music and hear from some of TikTok’s most popular mental health advocates, including keynote speaker Johnny Crowder.

BRAVE (Be Resilient and Voice Emotions), founded in 2019 with support from THE PLAYERS, is a program that encourages area youth to get in touch with their mental health early on, be open to receiving help and supports access to behavioral health services via care navigation and technology. As part of Care Connect+, the program works with the whole family to address social determinants of health to ensure delivery of the right care, at the right time, in the right place.

The aim of the BRAVE Summit is to open a dialogue with teens to address the stigma associated with mental health and encourage teens to learn about how to foster mental wellness for themselves and their peers. The mission is to provide pathways to support systems for those young people who are struggling, or know someone who is struggling, so that they feel equipped to ask for and provide the support that is needed.

The St. Augustine Amphitheatre, a proud St. Johns County venue, is honored to host the Second Annual BRAVE Summit; and is thrilled to have an opportunity for meaningful involvement within the community.

To register or to learn more about this year’s BRAVE Summit, visit bit.ly/BRAVE2022.