Hope Means Nevada, the community-based non-profit focused on eliminating youth suicide in the state, will host the Rising Hope Festival this past Saturday, Nov. 7. The FREE, statewide virtual festival to raise awareness of how mental wellness saves lives and help those struggling with mental illness find resources and community. The impact of COVID-19 means people of all ages, including teens, may be encountering higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression—and Nevada’s teen suicide rate is already among the highest in the nation.
Rising Hope will be emceed by comedian Jeff Civillico and UNLV freshman student Valerie Almirola.