BLUE WAVE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

BLUE WAVE FOUNDATION has been established as a result of the experience of the surviving parents of a teenage suicide victim.

Over a 6-year period, the parents of the victim had little understanding and knowledge of the severity of the mental condition that had consumed their daughter, which ended in self-destruction. As with the majority of parents today, they believed that they were having to work through dealing with “normal” adolescent teenage hormones, moods and attitudes.

The experience also subsequently revealed that there was little knowledge or advice from family doctors or schools. After the first unsuccessful attempt at suicide by their daughter, nearly 2 years prior to death, it became apparent that not only was there insufficient awareness of youth mental health issues, but also the present medical system is sadly and extremely under-resourced when it comes to hospitalization, psychiatric help, counselling and/or mentoring.

• The common cry being received from young people today is one of “there is nowhere to go!”
• There is a great need for the restoration of HOPE.

To that end, BLUE WAVE FOUNDATION was formed to address issues of early intervention and education of youth, their families and society at large through the BLUE WAVE website, www.ok2bblue.com, awareness campaigns and BLUE  WAVE DAYS in schools, colleges and universities. BLUE WAVE targets young people from the age of 10 upwards, with special emphasis on 14 – 25 year olds (statistically, the highest-risk group).

BLUE WAVE DAYS have been formulated to meet the needs of young people in a language that is acceptable to them – thus working toward removal of the stigma and shame attached to such presently used language as: mental illness, chronic depression, "committing" suicide, etc.

BLUE WAVE – as the word “Wave” implies, will become a movement that is embraced and driven by the young people of the world.
 

The ultimate goal of BLUE WAVE is to create/build BLUE WAVE CENTRES ... facilities where youth can go to be educated and/or recover from various aspects of any mental health challenges that they might have. The Vision is for these centres to be replicable to suit the demographics of any region that has the need – globally.

PURPOSE

To achieve early intervention and education for mental health issues by establishment of the:

• BLUE WAVE website www.ok2bblue.com
• BLUE WAVE DAYS in schools, colleges and universities, and facilitate literature/resources
• BLUE WAVE CENTRES (facilities of treatment and recovery)
• Leverage partnerships – long-term funding
• Ongoing support for recovery and healing
• Making a difference – one life at a time