About Next Step Community Solutions
Next Step Community Solutions is a nonprofit organization in Tyler, Texas that supports youth mental health and provides information on preventing substance misuse. Their programs focus on middle and high school students.
Both educators and students commend the organization for the positive impacts the programs bring to communities and the accessible resources it provides.
Mental Health and Prevention Care
Next Step partners with schools in Texas to bring mental health resources to teens needing support. Counseling services are at no cost to students or parents so students have the opportunity to receive mental health care. Other programs include youth mental health first aid and sources of strength, which is a youth suicide prevention project.
Connecting to the Mind and Body
Other prevention services focus on substance abuse and addiction. Photovoice is an expressive and creative program where students showcase their positive coping mechanisms using photography. There are also discussions about mental health and what positive stress can look like.
The Youth Yoga Lab helps students learn how to regulate their emotions through movement, meditation and breathing. This program helps students manage stress, understand how their nervous system works and build healthy routines.
