UF Health St. Johns is pleased to announce that the 4th annual BRAVE Summit is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. The Summit aims to open a dialogue with teens and address the stigma associated with mental health while encouraging teens to learn how to foster mental wellness.

The Summit will provide a safe place to talk to other high school students and support professionals about mental health topics while normalizing conversations about mental wellness. Hear from and talk to some of today's most captivating speakers, artists and content creators. Participate in a poetry contest, submit art of your own creation, learn what resources are available in your community to help you cope when things are difficult, identify coping strategies and more.

This year we have some very special guests including Nicky Youre, Crash Adams, Kevin Hines and Odd Rodd. We are excited to bring these incredible artists and speakers to Florida for this uplifting and energizing event!

The Summit will provide free local food, prizes, giveaways, a photo booth, interactive games, skate demo and more!

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.