Action starts with you
This Suicide Prevention Month, we're turning awareness into everyday action — one conversation, one resource, one purple pair of bunny ears at a time. The goal is simple: to make sure young people in California know that whatever they’re going through, they’re not alone.
Join us for a Day of Action on September 30.
On September 30, we’re rallying our communities to help make youth mental health support a visible, everyday priority, and make it easier for young people and families to seek help early, before challenges escalate. Before and during the Day of Action, look for purple bunny ears, our chosen symbol for the event and a reminder that support is close by.
Join us IRL
We’re bringing the Day of Action to Sacramento and Los Angeles on September 30.
Stop by for free refreshments, live music, hands-on activities, community resources, and a few special guests as we celebrate and show up for young people.
State Capitol Park
West Side, Sacramento, CA
4:00pm-6:00pm
*Buses to and from Sacramento State and UC Davis beginning at 3pm.
4:00 PM
Come as you are: music, crafts, photos, and community
4:30 PM
Patrick Johnston, Kooth's Chief Operating Officer, gives opening remarks
Duke Dela Rosa and
Savannah Marr, share their perspectives as Soluna Young Adult Ambassadors
4:45 PM
Partner shout-out with Christina Pappas, Young Adult Ambassador
4:55 PM
Oden Allmon shares his perspective as a Young Adult Ambassador
5:05 PM
Remarks from Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Kennedy
5:15 PM
Voices from our community: Altadena Girls co-founders, Lauren Sandidge and Ruby Birns
5:30 PM
Closing remarks from Taylor Deliman, Community Engagement Lead, and Elaine He, Young Adult Ambassador
6:00 PM
Until next time: You are not alone
UCLA Campus
Wilson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
12:00pm-2:00pm
12:00 PM
Come as you are: music, crafts, photos, and community
12:20 PM
Allison Lawrence, Community Engagement Manager of Soluna, gives opening remarks
12:30 PM
Cami Nelson, a Soluna Young Adult Ambassador, shares her story
Author Aly N. Vredenburgh, M.A., founder of WeBelong Institute, on hope and belonging
Remarks from Jarrod Erdman, M.P.H., from the office of L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
Fellow Bruin Salma Kidwai, a psychology senior and former CMI YMHA intern, on youth mental health
12:50 PM
Partner shout-out with Walther Perez
12:55 PM
Leeya Shoulders and Ayanna Muhammad share their perspectives as Soluna Young Adult Ambassadors
1:10 PM
Closing remarks from Allison Lawrence
2:00 PM
Until next time: You are not alone
Get Involved
Want to bring the Day of Action to your community? Download printable pieces you can use to show support and spread awareness. DIY at home, bring these activities to an upcoming gathering, or rally your community on September 30. However you join in, let’s all take action together — from wherever we are.
Share resource postcards
Color them in, add a note, and pass them along to friends or community members as a reminder that no-cost support is within reach for young people.
Craft support symbols
No craft skills needed. Purchase purple pipe cleaners to turn a few simple suppliesinto a small symbol of support. Add an affirmation and pass your bunny ears along to remind someone they’re seen, supported, and not alone.
Meeting young people early and where they are
For the first time in years, youth suicide rates have started to decline. This reflects a growing movement to invest in new preventative pathways to care before challenges escalate.
Across California, that means reimagining upstream behavioral health support to make it easier for young people and families to seek help early.
Soluna is part of that effort, offering teens and young adults ages 13-25 state-funded, confidential mental health care on their terms. That includes free access to 1:1 coaching, self-care tools, community resources, and Care Navigation, with no insurance needed.
The Day of Action takes that same spirit into communities across California, highlighting the organizations and resources that help young people promote wellness, address substance use, and prevent crises.
If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs immediate emotional support, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
