KnowResolve in Shelby Township is dedicated to promoting mental health and preventing youth suicide through outreach, advocacy, and education. The organization works to break down the silence and stigma surrounding mental health disorders and provide adults and youth with the tools necessary to prevent suicide. The SHED, an afterschool activity center, offers programs created by teens for teens. It focuses on the arts and offers music, poetry, creative writing, open mic nights, art and photography exhibits, classes, workshops, and lessons. It will also offer yoga and meditation. The SHED’s goal is to build resilience and teach life skills. The nonprofit also offers free school assemblies to districts in Macomb and Oakland counties, which are designed to bust the myths and stigma surrounding mental health issues and connect students to resources and information. Survivors of Suicide is a grief support program designed to assist individuals affected by the aftermath of suicide.
