Help us with Youth Advocacy
Advocate for Youth Today. Create Change Now.
Every child deserves safety, healing, and hope. That’s why youth advocacy is so important. Join us in being a voice for young people who are too often overlooked. Together, our we can end cycles abuse and end the stigma that prevents people with mental health struggles from seeking the help they need. Sign either or both of our pledges about child abuse prevention and combating the stigma around mental health.
Take a Pledge Now
Mercy Home has stood beside children in crisis — offering them a home and a path toward healing. We encourage youth advocacy and systemic change so that all young people, everywhere, can grow up in safety and stability.
Together, we can protect vulnerable children and support the mental and emotional well‑being of every young person in our community. Learn more about how you can make a difference by signing one of our pledges.
Choose the Youth Advocacy Issue You Care About Most
Spread Child Abuse Prevention
Children should never have to face violence, neglect, or exploitation. By spreading child abuse prevention, you help ensure stronger protections, earlier interventions, and safer homes for kids.
Child abuse prevention is critical. By recognizing the signs of abuse or neglect, and engaging in a discussion with family and friends, we can help save young lives. We can influence others by our own example
Learn more about how you can be the solution to end child abuse and trauma?
Fight Stigma in Mental Health
Too many young people struggle alone. Advocating for better mental health resources means expanding access to care, supporting early interventions, and building systems that help kids heal — not fall through the cracks.
We can fight stigma in mental health. Let’s make sure that stigma or shame around mental health issues won’t prevent young people from seeking the help they need.
Learn more about how you can end the stigma in mental health?
About Mercy Home
Since 1887, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls has provided children who’ve experienced abuse, neglect, or violence a safe home, educational support, and career guidance.
Mercy Home gives its young people the safety they need right now, the therapy they need to move forward, and the tools they need to build brighter futures. Tools like a good education, life skills, career exploration and so much more.
