StandUp-SpeakOut NC partners with Tai Connects for Hike 2 Connect.

We are excited to offer a group opportunity for our teens to practice mindfulness activities, decompress and unplug. Anxiety, loneliness, and depression are daily battles our youth have expressed that they deal with and they just need some relief. Some of them shared that they desire to go hiking with a group, to connect with others, to experience some “peace” in the midst of all the chaos outside and within—a safe space.


*For safety reasons, we ask that youth do not use headphones or earbuds. We also ask that cell phone usage be minimized to taking pictures simply because we want to maximize this opportunity for our youth to connect with one another.