Our teen program, WORTH, targets what we believe to be at the core of mental illness in teens: low self-worth. This program consists of a video series produced at Arukah which features local actors from the Illinois Valley that are passionate about sharing messages of mental health with our youth. Videos use culturally-relevant and age-appropriate themes and elements to convey these messages in a way that teens can identify with. We address topics like self-esteem, bullying, anxiety, depression, social media, self-harm, anger, substance use, failure, overcoming, and much more!

We serve over 8,200 teens with our videos in Jr/Sr. High Schools every week!

For more information on how to bring WORTH into your school, please email kevin.scruggs@arukahinstitute.org