Description: A volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in memory of Becca Schmill that funds research, sponsors community programming, and advocates for policies to protect the emotional and mental well-being of adolescents and young adults, with an emphasis on mitigating harms from social media and school-based supports. Type: Non-profit (501(c)(3)) Policies: Advocacy for social media safety and platform accountability for youth, model legislation and policies to restrict smartphone/social-media use in schools (phone-free and safe school tech policies), funding school-based mental health and overdose-prevention programs, and promoting state-level enforcement mechanisms to protect adolescent emotional health. Funding: Primarily supported by individual donations and private/family contributions, small grants, and philanthropic fundraising; run largely by volunteers. Affiliates: Collaborates with Smartphone Free Childhood US and the Distraction-Free Schools Policy Project; has funded research partnerships with academic and clinical institutions including Massachusetts General Hospital and research teams such as those led by Dr. Sarah Bagley and Dr. Emily Hennessy; led by founder/president Deb Mann Schmill and a volunteer board.
