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Supporting teen mental health through suicide prevention, education, and community outreach across Wisconsin.

We're a Wisconsin nonprofit working to prevent teen suicide through mental health awareness, education, and everyday encouragement — because no young person should ever feel alone.

  1. At Brooke’s Brigade, we believe every young person deserves to feel seen, supported, and valued. Through mental health awareness initiatives, educational resources, and meaningful acts of encouragement, we are working to break the stigma surrounding mental health and remind teens that they are never alone. Together, we can create safer, stronger communities built on connection, hope, and compassion.
  2. Brooke’s Brigade is dedicated to preventing teen suicide and promoting mental health literacy for youth and families throughout Wisconsin. Through school partnerships, community programs, awareness campaigns, and supportive resources, we help create conversations that reduce stigma and encourage hope. Every young person deserves to feel supported, connected, and reminded that they are never alone.
  3. At Brooke’s Brigade, our mission is rooted in compassion, connection, and action. We strive to provide tools and resources that encourage open conversations about mental health while supporting teens and families across Wisconsin. From outreach programs to encouragement initiatives, we are committed to creating spaces where hope grows, healing begins, and lives are impacted for the better.

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peer support · hotlines

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About Brooke's Brigade

From Brooke's Story to Our Mission

Brooke’s Brigade was created in memory of our daughter, Brooke—a bright, funny, and deeply loved young woman who died by suicide while waiting for a therapy appointment. Her story is a heartbreaking reminder of the urgent need for accessible teen mental health support and suicide prevention resources.

Driven by our mission to prevent teen suicide and promote mental health awareness, we created the We Need You Here box. These boxes are distributed through schools, clinics, and community partners to reach teens and families during critical moments when support may feel out of reach.

Each box contains mental health resources, crisis support information, encouragement, and tangible reminders that every young person is valued, needed, and never alone. By placing these resources directly into the hands of teens, we hope to bridge the gap between crisis and care while fostering hope, connection, and resilience.
We need you here.

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Help Us Deliver Hope, One Box at a Time

As a Wisconsin-based nonprofit organization, Brooke’s Brigade relies on the generosity of donors, volunteers, and community supporters to expand our teen suicide prevention efforts.
Thank you for helping us share a powerful message with every young person we serve:

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