Building Resilience and Inclusion Through Engagement (BRITE)

Mission:   

BRITE's mission is to promote health and wellbeing through the arts and to support youth & young adults in creating change around issues they care about, as well as to teach mental health, wellness, and healthy coping skills as a part of substance use prevention.

BRITE (Building Resilience and Inclusion Through Engagement) is a youth development program that promotes social change by engaging youth and young adults in advocacy and action using improvisation and interactive performance/workshops with engaging discussion, exploration of issues, and the development of personal and community solutions to these problems.

Key Features:

• Educational Workshops: BRITE offers engaging workshops and interactive performances throughout Ventura County to promote community change regarding prevention of impaired driving, substance abuse, underage and binge drinking, and mental health issues.
• Youth Engagement: The organization engages young people through writing, art, photography, video production, live performances, social media campaigns, leadership, and spokesperson opportunities.
• Advocacy Projects: BRITE supports youth groups and clubs, service learning, capstone, community, and individual projects, offering internships, community service hours, and references.