Summary
Organization name
Blue Rising
2022
Tax id (EIN)
86-2707421
Category
Public & Societal Benefit, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
300 Center Dr.Superior, CO 80027
CO, US
Blue Rising
A nonprofit organization
$2,550 raised by 5 donors
26% complete
$10,000 Goal
Blue Rising is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) non-partisan nonprofit working to protect youth from the escalating threats of high-potency marijuana, fentanyl poisoning, social media harms, and youth violence. Through policy advocacy, education, and peer support, Blue Rising drives system-level change while equipping families to take action.
Founded in response to a growing youth mental health crisis and the normalization of dangerous substances, Blue Rising addresses how these issues intersect. Social media often glamorizes substance use, facilitates access to dangerous and deadly drugs, enables unlawful firearm sales, and contributes to the growing mental health and addiction crisis among young people.
Through policy advocacy, education, and direct outreach, Blue Rising equips families, students, medical professionals, and civic leaders with the tools to drive change. By centering lived experience and building cross-sector coalitions, the organization is creating a future where young people are protected, supported, and empowered to thrive.
Mission
Blue Rising’s approach to change bridges the gap between those in pain and those in power. We build strong and diverse coalitions that include families impacted by high-potency THC, fentanyl, youth violence and social media harms who work alongside passionate community members. Fighting for a future where young people remain healthy, whole, and hopeful requires multifaceted and nuanced approaches. This is why at Blue Rising we move nimbly and boldly to create and implement policy and programmatic solutions which help families take back their power and use their voices to address the issues that limit opportunities and cut lives short.
The risk landscape for youth has changed. High-potency marijuana products are fueling addiction. Fentanyl is infiltrating social settings, turning experimentation into fatal poisonings. Youth violence, often driven by easy access to firearms through social media, continues to cut lives short. Blue Rising exists to ensure young people can grow up without the emotional scars that derail their futures.
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Superior, CO 80027