Note Your Feelings
A Student Mental Health Awareness Campaign
Note Your Feelings is a recurring student mental health awareness campaign designed to spark honest conversations and remind young people that no one has to face challenges alone.
The campaign invites sixth- through twelfth-grade students to notice, name, and express what they are feeling by writing and displaying notes about emotions, reading what others share, watching an explainer video, and using practical student mental health resources.
Launched in 2024 and repeated in 2025, Note Your Feelings has given more than 8,000 students the opportunity to participate through local schools and community host sites. Beginning in late fall 2026, CATCH plans to run the campaign before winter break, a time when many students may be carrying school pressure, social stress, and the emotional weight of the season.
Funding Partner
This direct-to-student outreach is made possible through a generous grant from the Northfield Township since 2024.
Note Your Feelings in Action
See how students and community host sites have used the campaign to make emotions visible and start honest conversations.
How It Works
During each campaign cycle, participating schools and community host sites receive materials to help students and community members write and display notes about emotions, read what others share, and connect with practical mental health resources.
The campaign is designed to be simple, visible, and student-centered. It creates a shared moment for young people to name what they are feeling and recognize that support is available.
Past host sites have included:
Conversation starter for families
If your child participates in Note Your Feelings, ask: What did your note say? You can also talk together about what they noticed, what surprised them, or what kind of support helps when emotions feel big.
Explore the Campaign
Watch the explainer video, download student resources, and see how Note Your Feelings helps schools and community sites create a visible, student-centered mental health awareness moment.
Interested in bringing Note Your Feelings to your school or community site? Contact CATCH to learn what materials and support may be available for an upcoming campaign cycle.
Explainer Video
This short student-focused video introduces Note Your Feelings and shows how students can participate in the campaign.
Runtime: 2:01 minutes
Mental Health Tools for Students
These quick, practical resources give students simple ways to check in with themselves, move through difficult moments, and find support when they need it. View them online, save them to your phone, or download and share them.
Implementation Resources for Host Sites
For Participating Host Sites
Thank you for partnering with CATCH to host Note Your Feelings. Your site received a printed copy of the information below in the Note Your Feelings bag, along with the materials and tools needed for the campaign.
Use this section as a digital reference for setup, supplies, photos, social sharing, and campaign wrap-up.
Question? Contact Heather Cole at heather@catchiscommunity.org.
What’s Included In Your CATCH Bag:
- 1 NYF banner
- 2 NYF 18 x 24 yard signs with stakes
- 2 large wall posters
- Large bundle of Post-it notes with storage container
- 2 8.5 x 11 tabletop frames
- 2 4 x 6 tabletop frames
- 1 5 x 7 tabletop frame
- Sharpie pens with storage container
- 1 purple tablecloth
- 1 masking tape roll
Please return these items to the CATCH-provided bag. We will schedule a time to pick them up.
Photos & Social Sharing
Please take photos of the campaign display at your site and share them with CATCH by emailing anne@catchiscommunity.org.
If you post on social media, please tag @CATCHisCommunity and use #NoteYourFeelings.
What You’ll Need to Provide:
- One 6 ft. table to display the NYF tabletop frames, Post-it notes, and Sharpie pens
- Materials to hang or attach NYF banner on-site
- Optional: A large sheet of kraft paper. We suggest hanging it near the table so participants can attach their completed Post-it note messages. This also makes it easier to take down the display at the end of the campaign.
Personalize Your Display
Make your Note Your Feelings station feel welcoming and approachable for your site. Some sites add balloons, display sample notes, or post prompts such as:
- “Let’s talk about mental health. We all have it.”
- “What are you feeling today?”
- “Let’s support one another.”
- “Share a note of hope.”
