Our work
Funding care, changing policy, and showing up for people
UYC's programs cover direct support for patients and longer-term work to change how schools and communities handle mental health.
Patient Funding
We raise money for people fighting cancer and for those facing severe mental-health disparities, so that cost isn't the thing standing between them and care.
- Fundraisers run by students and local chapters
- Support directed to patients and families who need it most
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ICU Support
Time in intensive care is hard on patients and the people who love them. We fund and organize support for ICU patients and their families.
- Funding for patients in intensive care
- Comfort and encouragement for families during long hospital stays
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School & Policy Advocacy
We push schools to set aside a mental-health week and work with local representatives to draft mental-health curriculum, giving more communities access to real resources.
- Established the mental-health week at McDowell High School (PA)
- Partnering with local representatives on curriculum policy
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International Care Packages
Our care package program has grown beyond the U.S. to India, Australia, and Venezuela, delivering everyday comfort to people going through difficult treatment.
- Active in India, Australia, and Venezuela
- Packed and sent by youth volunteers
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