Coalition To Empower Our Future Releases New Ad: Experts

Spot Highlights Importance of Working Together with Professionals, Trusted Mentors, Community Leaders and Parents to Support Comprehensive Solutions for Youth Wellbeing

For Immediate Release:
February 24, 2026
Contact: [email protected]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With concerns about the mental health challenges facing young people continuing to rise among parents, educators and communities, the Coalition to Empower our Future, a growing partnership focused on understanding the complexity of factors and solutions surrounding youth mental health and wellbeing, today launched a new ad, “Experts.” The spot emphasizes the various ways that mental health experts, communities, and trusted adults can support youth wellbeing, from coaching and mentorship to encouraging positive technology habits.

The new ad showcases how coaches, parents, after-school program leaders, mental health experts, and others can serve as valuable resources for youth and their wellbeing. It highlights the importance of comprehensive solutions, including dedicated mentors, community programs, and digital literacy tools and education, that address youth mental health, recognizing its complexity, rather than a narrow, one-size-fits-all approach.

“Every child is unique, and the challenges they face today require solutions that take into account the many underlying factors at play; otherwise, we risk leaving some kids behind,” said Glen Weiner, executive director of the Coalition to Empower our Future. “Empowering parents, educators, and communities with the tools and resources they need to support youth wellbeing is crucial to addressing this complex challenge. Expanding access to resources we know are working, such as trusted mentors and coaches, after-school programs, and tools for strengthening family and community awareness and involvement, is one of the ways we can make a real difference in the lives of our children.”

Learn more about the importance of comprehensive solutions by visiting: empowerourfuturecoalition.com/solutions.

Watch “Experts” here.

“Experts” Script:

A dedicated mentor.

An empowered parent.

An effective after-school program.

Digital literacy tools that protect kids online.

These are just some of the solutions to the youth mental health challenge.

At the Coalition to Empower our Future, we’re bringing together experts in youth wellbeing to solve this complex challenge.

Our mission: keep kids happy and healthy.

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 U.S. Representative Carlos Curbelo, and Dr. Caroline Carney, a board-certified psychiatrist and internist, serve on the board of directors of the Coalition to Empower our Future.

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

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