December 17, 2024

Give the Gift of Well-Being and Donate to

allcove Beach Cities

Supporting allcove Beach Cities means supporting young people across the South Bay and their families. It means contributing to their well-being and the well-being of our community together. It means making a difference in how wellness – both mental and physical -- is taught, shared and inspired, and it instills hope in the reality that a youth mental health crisis doesn’t have to be part of our future. 

As 2024 ends, and a new year looms large with hope and excitement and the promise of new possibilities, consider contributing to that reality through a one-time gift or monthly donation to allcove Beach Cities. 

“allcove Beach Cities is important to me because it has provided me with a safe place to access mental health services or just take a moment to pause within the chaos of life... allcove means a lot to me because it has given me a place where I feel comfortable and supported.”

– Alina, youth community member 

Make a gift at www.bchd.org/give to support young people like Alina.

Is youth mental health a pressing need in the Beach Cities?

Very much so. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have or will have a serious mental health illness. Further, the CDC says 50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, and 75% by age 24. 

In the Beach Cities, eight percent of 11^th graders reported seriously considering attempting suicide within the past 12 months, according to the 2024 California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS). The CHKS also reported that 25% of Beach Cities 11^th graders reported experiencing chronic sadness/hopelessness in the last 12 months.

How is BCHD addressing youth mental health issues in the Beach Cities?

allcove Beach Cities is meeting the challenges of youth mental health head-on. In two years of operation, allcove Beach Cities has more than 1,100 young people enrolled in its service streams, with 72.5% of those enrolled coming from the Beach Cities and Torrance, which borders the BCHD Campus. Of those enrolled, 577 young people have received mental health services at allcove.