Rise Together Educational Program

Monticello and Albany high school students were fortunate to participate in the Rise Together Prevention Educational Program which took place on Tuesday, March 5th.
Rise Together has ignited a youth-led movement of hope that is helping to SAVE LIVES. They primarily educate youth between the ages of 10-18 years old and work with middle schools, high schools, colleges, and other public settings with a purpose to help youth rise and overcome the challenges that they face. They believe that the Future Is Youth and have a vision to create a community where youth can be loved, heard, and inspired to live in hope.
Their message is geared towards breaking the silence around all topics including substance use, mental health, suicide, bullying, and social and emotional wellness. At the end of the day, their message is about hope; finding hope in whatever struggles a student may be facing, building up resilient leaders, encouraging students to support their peers, ask for help if they need it, and creating a strong community within their school walls.
The purpose of the program is to educate our community around the overwhelming amount of young people that are suffering with significant trauma, large amounts of stress, substance use disorder, self-harm, suicidal tendencies, and other mental and behavioral health conditions; families are being torn apart and loved ones are being lost.
The Rise Together program was also presented at Blackhawk, Brodhead, Juda, Monroe, and New Glarus throughout the week. We would like to thank F.A.I.T.H. Addiction Awareness of Green County and Mary Friedrichs for making this all possible for the youth in Green County!