We are building something new.
And it belongs to young people.
YOOT (Youth Overdose/Opioid Task Force) is a Memphis-based coalition working to reduce youth overdose deaths by treating substance use disorder as a mental health issue — rooted in care, not shame.
We bring together young people (12–24), the people who love them, and the people working to support them.
If you are 12-25 -
we want YOUR perspective.
If you Love or work with someone 12-24
we want you in the room too.
THE GAP
Shelby County did not have a coordinated, youth-centered response to adolescent substance use and overdose.
So we’re building one.
But youth-centered means more than designing programs for young people.
It means building solutions with them — and alongside the adults who care for and support them.
WHY WE NEED
YOU
If you are 12–24:
Your insight matters.
Your critique matters.
Your lived experience matters.
If you are a parent, caregiver, teacher, clinician, coach, or advocate:
Your partnership matters.
you do not need
credentials.
a title.
a “story.”
You need
perspective.
Contact us
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