Annually, more than 5,000 Duval County middle-school students contemplate suicide, but United Way of Northeast Florida’s Full Services Schools has only received mental health referrals for nearly 3,000 middle-school students since June 2018. Despite access to mental health counselors in every Duval County public school, the demand for mental health services for middle-school students is overwhelming.

When you support United Way’s Full Service Schools initiative, you ensure students and their families have access to the resources they need to survive and thrive. Please invest in the good health and well-being of our students so each one can have hope and reach their full potential.