Programs

We help young people use music to take care of their mental health. That work runs on a simple loop: artists tell the truth about a hard time and the song that got them through it, we turn those stories into a music-based, SEL-rooted curriculum for schools, and we show up at live events with real resources and a way to get help. Every program below is one part of that loop.

How it works

  1. Listen

    An artist shares the song that helped them through a hard time, on film and in person.

  2. Learn

    Those stories become a classroom curriculum that teaches students to use music for their wellbeing.

  3. Connect

    We bring it into the room at live events, with a mental-health professional and a path to care.

Listen

Artist storytelling and media

Intimate films and content where artists are honest about mental health, made to connect with the people who already love their music.

  • 988 Lifeline x Sounds of Saving

    Song That Found Me at the Right Time

    What it is
    A film series where an artist covers a song that helped them through a difficult time and talks about what else helped: therapy, meditation, movement, community.
    Who it's for
    Young people who find it easier to hear a hard truth from an artist they trust than from a pamphlet.
    What happens
    We record an intimate cover and conversation with each artist, then publish it across YouTube and social. The series is produced in partnership with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and their sister organization Vibrant Emotional Support.
    Proof
    Featured in Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, AfroPunk, and MTV. Artists include Sharon Van Etten, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bartees Strange, SASAMI, and CHAI.

    Watch the series

  • Partnerships

    Social Impact Media

    What it is
    Personal, intimate content built with partners to connect with fan bases through relatable stories and a shared connection to music.
    Who it's for
    Artists, labels, and mission-aligned organizations who want to make mental-health content that does not feel like a PSA.
    What happens
    Formats span long-form films (5 to 7 minutes), cross-platform social cuts for YouTube, Meta, TikTok, and Snap, short PSAs (30 to 90 seconds), and live activations, often tied to cultural moments like Mental Health Awareness Month, Suicide Prevention Month, and World Mental Health Day.
    Proof
    Built on the same storytelling craft as the 988 series.

    Get in touch

Learn

Education and engagement

A music-based, SEL-rooted curriculum that teaches students to use music intentionally for their mental health, in high schools and on college campuses.

  • High school

    SoS HS

    What it is
    A limited high-school curriculum, rooted in Social and Emotional Learning, that teaches students how to use music receptively and intentionally for their mental health and wellbeing.
    Who it's for
    High-school counselors, SEL leads, and educators looking for an engaging, culturally relevant wellness curriculum.
    What happens
    4 to 5 sessions across the school year, plus supplemental material for student-led touchpoints between sessions.
    Proof
    Now accepting pilot partners for the 2026 to 2027 school year.

    For educators

  • College

    SoS Uni

    What it is
    A two-pronged campus initiative that pairs awareness with community building.
    Who it's for
    College wellness staff, campus radio, and student clubs.
    What happens
    An annual College Campus Radio Campaign anchored by peer and artist storytelling and music-based prompts, plus live events and music-based community-building experiences for campus clubs and groups.
    Proof
    Now accepting pilot partners for the 2026 to 2027 school year.

    For educators

  • Workshops

    Bring an Artist Workshop

    What it is
    One-off workshops that use live performance, discussion, and storytelling to connect students to local mental-health professionals and pathways to care.
    Who it's for
    Schools and campuses that want a single high-impact event rather than a full curriculum.
    What happens
    An artist-led session built around a mental-health theme, with a clear handoff to local care.
    Proof
    Past artists include Erick the Architect, Pink Siifu, Cleo Reed, Bryndon Cook, deem spencer, and Maassai.

    For educators

Connect

Events and live work

We show up where young people already are, at shows, on tours, and at live conversations, with real resources and a way to get help.

  • Live events

    Events and Feedback Sessions

    What it is
    A suite of events, from showing up on-site with mental-health resources to leading our live Feedback Sessions, where music meets a guided conversation about a mental-health theme.
    Who it's for
    Music fans at the events, plus artists, writers, and mental-health professionals who take part.
    What happens
    Feedback Sessions bring together musicians, artists or writers, and mental-health professionals around a theme. Past themes have included getting un-stuck from inertia, gender identity, working through childhood trauma, and coping with pandemic-related depression and anxiety. They stay intimate and conversational, moving from naming a problem to ways of coping with it.
    Proof
    Produced with ongoing partners including OFFAIR, Republic Records, and National Sawdust.

    Get in touch

  • On the road

    SoS On Tour

    What it is
    We join tours to bring education and resources to places where mental healthcare is scarce and hard to navigate.
    Who it's for
    Fans at tour stops, especially in areas where local care is hard to find.
    What happens
    At each stop we partner with a local mental-health professional and a member of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, who help fans navigate local resources and demystify getting help. We hand out wallet crisis cards with a QR code to local resources, and collect Songs That Found Me cards with fans' own stories.
    Proof
    Tours joined include Courtney Barnett's Here and There Festival, Re:SET, and 6LACK's Since I Have a Lover.

    Get help