Move Forward

Dear Supporter,

As the school year progresses, many students across the West Metro suburbs are quietly struggling with significant mental health challenges. Recent data from Hopkins, St. Louis Park, and Eden Prairie highlight the pressing need for support:

• 30.5% - 32.9% report long-term mental health, behavioral, or emotional issues.

• 55.6% - 59.8% frequently experience little interest or pleasure in activities.

• 45.1% - 47.3% struggle with feelings of sadness, depression, or hopelessness.

• 60.1% - 66.9% experience persistent anxiety.

• 17.3% - 22.7% have seriously considered attempting suicide, and 5.9% - 7.2% have attempted it.

These statistics represent the realities of students in our own neighborhoods. At MoveFwd, we are committed to helping these young people by providing school-based, cost-free mental health services. Many youth who come to us are underinsured or uninsured, making our low-barrier services a vital lifeline. By embedding our therapists within local schools, we bring mental health support directly to students, ensuring they can receive immediate help in a familiar and accessible setting.

MoveFwd’s school-based model includes individual and group therapy, along with mental health education, which provides students with the tools they need to process and address their challenges. As one student shared, “I love it here. It has given me such a safe space where I can escape and feel heard.” Another noted, “My mindset has improved even more. There is more peace.”

You Can Make a Lasting Impact

With your support, we can continue providing these critical services at no cost, ensuring all students have access to the help they need to thrive. When young people have a safe space to share their feelings and develop resilience, they are better able to focus, grow, and succeed in school and in life.

Please consider joining us in this mission. Your generosity will ensure that young people across the West Metro suburbs feel valued, seen, and supported. Together, we can make a powerful difference.

Thank you for standing with us.

With Gratitude, 

The Move Forward Team