Big Steps - In Mental Health
The Big Steps Program In Mental Health
Turn Mental Health Awareness into Action.
The Big Steps Program In Mental Health empowers workplaces and communities to better understand mental health, reduce stigma, and support those living with mental illness. Together, we can build cultures of compassion, connection, and well-being.
Anyone can participate—and it’s completely free.
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Big Steps - In Mental Health
By choosing to become a participant, you are doing more than participating in a program — you are taking a public stand for education, compassion, and life-saving awareness.
Your commitment helps replace silence with understanding, stigma with support, and isolation with connection.
Together, through intentional action and shared responsibility, we can each strengthen mental wellness in our workplaces, families and communities.
We can each play a part to ensure families experience the loss that forever changed ours.
Participating is easy
Participants select from the following participation options (Organization or Community Group or Individual) as they work to become a Champion of Mental Wellness
(see full details on sign-up form)
Quarterly digital articles on mental health.
A Mental Health Flag to display during May, or any additional months.
Mental health buttons & information on risk factors and resource materials for employees/customers.
QPR (Question Persuade Refer) suicide prevention and emotional crisis support training. Click here to read more about QPR.
Take the anonymous Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire.
Safe Habor trainings (a training program created by Volunteers of America) providing information on how to support our Veterans at risk.
Individual
Organization or Community Group
Now more than ever, communities and organizations have an opportunity—and a responsibility—to play an active role in strengthening mental well-being. By increasing understanding and offering practical tools, we can better support the family members,
friends, and colleagues who may be living with mental illness.
Big Steps - In Mental Health is designed as a workplace program to turn awareness into action. It promotes mental health understanding, acceptance, and proactive care by empowering individuals to participate in meaningful, achievable ways. Through Big Steps, we expand our shared knowledge and actively cultivate a culture of wellness and support for everyone.
Any organization—any community group—and any individual—can participate. There is no cost to become a Knowledge of Wellness participant.
Getting started is simple
Sign-up! As an organization, community group or individual.
Choose the participation options that work best for you, your business, or organization.
Earn recognition as a Big Steps - In Mental Health Organization, community group or as an Individual — recognition you can proudly share with your employees, customers, and community.
Earn your badge today!
“I invite all individuals and employers to join The Pete Foundation in sharing The Big Steps Program In Mental Health so we can each be involved in this effort to save lives and prevent more families from experiencing the loss that forever changed ours.”
Be A Part - Take The Lead
By joining Big Steps - In Mental Health, you are doing more than participating in a program, you are taking a public stand to eliminate the stigma, and increase education, compassion, and life-saving awareness. Your commitment helps replace silence with understanding, stigma with support, and isolation with connection. The Pete Foundation commends every organization and individual who steps forward to lead with courage and care. Together, through action and shared responsibility, we can improve mental wellness in our workplaces, families, and communities.
“Let’s work together to lead the nation in creating a community where mental illness is not silenced, but rather is met with knowledgeable support, care, and treatment. Together we can build a Knowledge of Wellness Community.”