🎉 Meet the 2026 Youth Co-Creator Club! 🌟
This year’s cohort is stepping into the driver’s seat, partnering directly with innovators across health and education tech to shape tools that actually reflect young people’s real experiences. 💡
Because the future of digital well-being shouldn’t just be designed for youth, it should be built with them.
At Headstream, the Youth Co-Creator Club is all about turning insight into action, amplifying perspectives, influencing products, and helping create tech that truly resonates with the communities it serves.
📲 Get to know the 2026 Youth Co-Creator Club cohort and follow their journey at the link in bio!
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚
All month long, we’ll be highlighting voices from the Headstream community, founders and leaders working to strengthen youth mental health in real, tangible ways.
Each week, hear directly from those building, rethinking, and reshaping how mental health support shows up for young people.
Follow along throughout May.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MHAM2026 #YouthMentalHealth
Expanding into a new state shouldn’t mean starting from scratch.
For entrepreneurs building products and services that support youth mental health and well-being, State by State: Youth Mental Health Data offers key insights across all 50 states, including funding landscapes, coverage, and policy considerations.
A clearer starting point for your next move. 📊⏱️
Access the tool at the link in bio 🔗
Mental health doesn’t exist in a vacuum 🤝🌱
This week, we’re featuring Amen “Principal” Rahh, Founder & CEO of @getknowlej , as part of our Mental Health Awareness Month series.
Supporting youth mental health means looking beyond the individual, and investing in the environments where young people learn, grow, and lead 🏫💡
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MHAM2026 #YouthMentalHealth
How care is delivered shapes what’s possible 🧠⚙️
This month, we’re highlighting voices from the Headstream community. First up: Taylor Rose, Co-Founder & CEO of Kinstead.
From access to care models, the structure of the system matters, and leaders like Taylor are working to rethink what better can look like 🔄✨
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Headstream was on the ground at the ASU+GSV Summit last week, where our Senior Program Manager Bridgette Nielsen represented Headstream and shared the K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator with leaders across the sector. 🎓
A few takeaways shaping what’s next 👇
🤖 AI is moving fast, but the focus is clear. It should strengthen human-centered skills like critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.
🧩 Schools don’t always need more tools, sometimes it’s more about coherence, alignment, and connection.
💬 Student engagement and belonging are declining, building trusted relationships just as important as technology.
📉 In a resource-constrained environment, the real opportunity is helping schools do more with less.
We’re especially energized by the growing need for clearer roadmaps for schools navigating mental health and digital tools. Headstream is built for this moment, equipping schools and edtech leaders with practical frameworks and tools like the Navigator to make informed decisions with confidence. 🧭
Brain capital is gaining traction as an investment priority, but momentum alone doesn't build a market.
The brain economy is built across a lifetime of work, education, and community. It spans food, housing, healthcare, and social connections at every stage of life. No single sector owns that complexity, and no single investment can shift it.
That is the gap SecondMuse Capital Senior Director, Natalia Arjomand, and our Head of Well-Being, David Ball, are writing about in our latest blog, drawing on research from McKinsey Health Institute, @worldeconomicforum and insights from Harris Eyre of the Global Brain Economy Initiative. They make the case for what it will take and why a whole-of-economy approach is the foundation we need to build.
Click the link in our bio to read the full piece.
📣 Don’t miss out on what’s next!
Applications may be closed, but you can still be part of what’s ahead. Join our waitlist to stay connected and be the first to hear about upcoming opportunities, updates, and ways to get involved.
🔗 Sign up at the link in bio
With applications for the 2026 Headstream Accelerator now closed, we’ve officially moved into the review phase. 📥
Thank you to everyone who applied, we’re excited to spend time with your submissions! 🔍
What happens when founders working across youth mental health come together? 🧠
In this clip, Luna Game Labs founder Christian de Luna reflects on his time in the Headstream Accelerator and how the diversity of perspectives in the cohort reframed the way he thinks about the space.
🎥 Watch the full webinar to hear from founders and Youth Co-Creator Club members about their experiences in the program — link in bio. 🔗
⏳ Reminder: Applications for the Headstream Accelerator close Sunday, March 15 at 11:59pm PT. Apply via the link in bio. 🔗
🚀 Last Office Hours before applications close!
If you're building a digital approach to support young people’s mental well-being, join us for a final conversation with the Headstream team before applications wrap.
🗓️ March 11
⏰ 4pm ET / 1pm PT
🔗 Register in bio
What founders receive in the Accelerator:
✨ $30K non-dilutive stipend
✨ A 16-week expert-supported program
✨ Community, coaching, and creative partnership with youth
📢 Applications close March 15th. Get your questions answered while there’s still time!
