Coalition To Empower Our Future Launches New Ad

New Ad Highlights the Importance of Comprehensive Solutions That Support Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing

For Immediate Release
June 12, 2025
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Coalition to Empower our Future, a growing coalition that aims to convene a comprehensive conversation on the multifaceted and complex factors contributing to the state of youth mental health, today launched “Andrea,” a new ad highlighting the importance of working together to address the difficult challenges today’s youth are facing.

The spot features Andrea Bazán, president of After-School All-Stars, a national nonprofit that provides after-school and summer programs to keep students safe and help them succeed in school and life. It emphasizes the need for a comprehensive conversation to address the many factors contributing to the state of youth mental health and wellbeing. After-School All-Stars is a member of the Coalition to Empower our Future.

“The mental health challenges faced by young people today are far more complex than we often realize,” said Glen Weiner, executive director of the Coalition to Empower our Future. “Programs, such as After-School All-Stars, are essential for supporting parents and students. We can’t afford to approach these challenges through a narrow perspective. It requires all of us working together collaboratively to find meaningful, long-lasting solutions that address the full range of issues affecting our youth.”

Watch “Andrea” here.

Script:

I’m the President of the After-School All-Stars.

Through innovative and enriching programs, we’re helping students succeed in and out of the classroom.

But more kids than ever are struggling with anxiety and depression.

Economic hardships, kids falling behind in school, and the overuse of devices are all contributing factors.

We must work together to empower parents to keep their kids happy and safe.

Youth mental health is a difficult challenge.

It requires a comprehensive solution.

About the Coalition to Empower our Future

Coalition to Empower our Future is a newly formed organization bringing together a range of voices to fully inform solutions that empower youth, parents, communities and society. The Coalition to Empower our Future supports solutions that are inclusive of the full spectrum of factors impacting youth mental health. Former Montana Governor Steve Bullock, former assistant secretary for the Administration for Children and Family Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services January Contreras, and former U.S. Representative Carlos Curbelo serve on the board of directors of the Coalition to Empower our Future. Dr. Caroline Carney, a board-certified psychiatrist and internist, is a health executive and clinician who serves as an expert advisor to the coalition.

To learn more, visit empowerourfuturecoalition.com or follow Coalition to Empower our Future on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.

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