Peachjar Bridges the Communication Gap for High School Families

High school is a busy, transformative time for teens. High school students need access to programs and resources just as much as younger grades—if not more. Resources like SAT prep classes, college readiness programs, and job fairs are just a few of the resources that help teens succeed as they navigate academics and prepare for adulthood. Peachjar helps high schools across the country connect their students with valuable programs just like these and more.

At Peachjar, we pride ourselves in being the company able to bring information on critical resources to parents and guardians directly from their sources. We’ve shepherded information for cybersecurity, financial aid, health benefits, drug usage, teen pregnancy support, just to name a few using our platform. Recently, the Ad Council sent out information about their Sound it Out campaign, which aims to create a profound and lasting impact on the lives of children, teens, and caregivers by promoting conversations about emotional well-being within families. According to a 2021 study conducted by the CDC, more than 4 in 10 (42%) students felt persistently sad or hopeless and nearly one-third (29%) experienced poor mental health. Providing access to life-saving resources like those is at the heart of what we do and we are proud to bring resources directly to more than 12 million parents

As noted in our World Mental Health Day video above, we envision a future where each generation is happier and better off than the last. Where students, families, and communities have access to impactful resources and where we can work together to destigmatize mental health. We proudly partner with school districts across the nation and connect them with critical national, regional, and local resources; to better the lives of children; one connection at a time. In addition to providing streamlined access to resources on emotional well-being, we’ve previously partnered with the US Census in order to drive census data and bring federal funding to school communities. 

We’ve also invested into the ability to connect two major points of any high school student's, and really any school-aged child’s life: their school district and their community. It’s not just about interactions in the classroom—a child’s experience outside of school and the support they and their families receive shapes their worldview forever. Did you know that students spend roughly 1,000 hours per year inside of the classroom—leaving about 4,000 hours spent out of school? While time spent in class learning, working on group projects, and socializing is important, it’s not just about interactions in the classroom that make a difference in their day to day—a child’s experience outside of school and the support they receive also has a profound impact on who they become.

Like Matthew says in the video above, “bridges can establish critical connections.” Peachjar bridges the gaps that school communities face with ease and allows students—high school age and younger—the ability to do, grow, and succeed more. Connecting students to resources outside of schools supports better students inside of schools and stronger communities! Peachjar helps high schools across the country connect their students with valuable programs. We work with over 40,000 different organizations in local communities—from large to small businesses—that all want to ensure students and their communities are thriving. 

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