Welcome to You Matter Archie!

Click on the links above to learn more about You Matter Archie and how our organization is making a difference.

Spreading suicide, mental health and self love awareness to the youth in our community and beyond. We believe in breaking the stigma of mental health issues by speaking about them, by asking hard questions and communicating with the youth in our community. We are a registered non-profit in Missouri. We are happy you are here!

Partnering for Prevention: REACH Healthcare Foundation + You Matter Archie

At You Matter Archie, we believe every student deserves to feel seen, heard, and valued. Since our founding, we’ve worked hard to build bridges between youth, families, and schools—offering encouragement, resources, and reminders that no one walks alone. And thanks to the incredible support of the REACH Healthcare Foundation, we’ve been able to expand this vision even further.

REACH Healthcare Foundation has generously awarded us multiple grants, empowering us to provide meaningful, hands-on support to students across our community. Their funding has helped bring nationally recognized guest speakers to our schools, elevate our monthly student giveaways, and outfit our chill room—a safe, calming space filled with sensory tools designed to help students regulate and reset when life feels overwhelming.

Their support ensures our monthly You Matter Week initiatives are more impactful than ever. Each month, we fill our schools and our town with encouraging messages, placing signs in hallways, classrooms, yards, and windows. We make sure every student receives a small gift—something tangible they can hold onto, like a snack, notebook, sticker, or magnet—each carrying a message of hope, worth, and strength.

What REACH understands so well is that mental health support doesn’t always look like therapy—sometimes it’s a kind word, a familiar face in the hallway, a quiet moment in a safe room, or a message on a magnet that says, You are not alone.

We’re honored to be featured in a recent article by REACH Healthcare Foundation that shines a light on our mission and the students we serve. We hope you’ll take a moment to read it and learn more about how this partnership is helping us break the silence around teen suicide.

👉 Read the full story on REACH’s website.

To REACH: thank you for standing with us, believing in our youth, and walking beside us in this vital work. Together, we are creating a future where every young person knows: you matter.