IMOGEN ROCHE FOUNDATION INC
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Imogen Roche Foundation is to build emotional resilience and support mental health in children and teens through project-based learning, social engagement, youth leadership and literacy.
About This Cause
When Imogen Roche passed away suddenly at 15 years of age, hundreds of teenagers mourned her passing, not only because she was taken from us too soon, but because her presence in their lives was an essential one. She was the compassionate ear truly listening on the other end of the phone. She was the empathetic friend who reached out to peers in need. She put other people’s feelings in front of her own. And she would risk her life to protect the people she loved. Although Imogen struggled in her lifetime with anxiety and depression, she hated the idea of traditional therapy. She used to say about going to a therapist, “I don’t want to take my emotional clothes off in front of someone who’s fully dressed.” Like most teenagers, she did not want to discuss her problems with adults; she wanted to look to her peers for support. And she led by example. She modeled the support for her peers that she wanted for herself. Being the one who listened made her essential to her friends. Being essential to her friends empowered her to overcome her own crises. The Imogen Foundation will continue her work here on earth by developing and implementing workshops in active listening, compassion, empathy and mental health first aid for middle school and high school students. These workshops will constitute a training program for teenagers to identify peers in crisis, provide appropriate peer support, and understand signs of mental health emergencies that require escalation and additional resources. We will create a comprehensive curriculum, train teachers and deploy social workers to schools.