The Birth of a
NEW HEALTH SYSTEM:
THE EVOLUTION OF QUIT TRIP’N
Born in 2010 from one teen's vision, Quit Trip'n revolutionized youth support by creating support groups where teens could be authentic and vulnerable without the clinical feel of therapy.
In these groundbreaking support groups, teens discovered that while mental health treatment and medication were helpful, it was their growing ability to build meaningful relationships that truly transformed their lives.
During a pivotal group discussion in 2011, when teens were helping define the organization's purpose, one member had a profound insight: "It's obvious us coming here and being social on a raw and real level helps us out more than anything.... So why don't we just call it a social health group?" This simple observation gave birth to both the concept and definition of social health:
Social health: One's ability to successfully build, maintain, and improve mutually beneficial relationships with family, friends, peers, co-workers, online connections, the broader community and their environment—all while pursuing an optimal relationship with oneself.
THE BIRTH OF SOCIAL HEALTH
Our Evolution & Impact
What began in these support groups transformed into the groundbreaking Social Health Curriculum, first implemented at Herriman High School in response to a devastating crisis.
The results were remarkable: zero suicides, a 300% decrease in SafeUT Tips, and a 92% student approval rating in its first year.
EXPLORE RESOURCES About Social Health.
Read the studies that underscore the profound impact of relationships on mental and physical health across different life stages.
Discover these books that talk about or point towards social health principals.
Today's Mission
Now powering the Social Health Initiative (SHI), Quit Trip'n's mission has expanded. We're dedicated to sharing and teaching social health across the nation.
Our curriculum, born from a decade of support group insights and proven in real-world application, is being implemented in schools throughout Utah, with expansion plans for California, Oregon, and Texas.
Our Foundation
We believe that while you can't prevent life's challenges, having strong relationships can sustain you through the toughest times. Through our curriculum, we're teaching youth that their struggles don't define them—and they never have to face them alone.
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