SNAPP is a prevention program and is not intended for teens in crisis. SNAPP is not group therapy, nor is it a substitute for therapy.
SNAPP focuses on mentorship “families” of middle school and high school teens. Together, they participate in weekly group discussions over 12 weeks that cover topics like:
- Self-empowerment
- Managing Stress
- Relationships
- Body Image & Self-care
- Setting Life Goals
- Challenging Anxiety
- Celebrating Diversity
- Self-love
- Many more
These 90-minute meetups are held once a week and are run by CSU and UNC graduate students and other young professionals. During these 12 week programs, which are currently offered in the spring and fall, teens can be authentic, celebrate their differences, and find their inner greatness. Teens get to hang out in a teen-friendly space while enjoying a meal, eating snacks, and talking about real stuff in a safe environment.
SNAPP creates a supportive and inclusive environment to help teens recognize challenges and face them head-on while developing the mental grit to overcome them. We provide tools for today’s teens, helping them develop effective coping skills and a strong sense of self to aid in successfully conquering obstacles they face as teens.
What is SNAPP all about?
SNAPP is a place where young teens can be authentic, celebrate differences, and find their inner greatness.
The overall methodology combines a strengths-based philosophy with positive psychology to create an approach that focuses on purpose, empowerment, perseverance, hope, optimism, collaboration, and potential, among others.