FORT MYERS, Fla. - s4story -- Crisis Prevention & Empowerment (CPE) is proud to announce it has received a $12,500 grant from Suncoast Credit Union to support CPE's Youth Crisis Stabilization & School Success Initiative, a school-and community-linked program designed to strengthen youth safety, support for families, emotional well-being and academic engagement across Lee and Collier Counties.

This funding will help CPE deliver rapid crisis response, family stabilization supports and youth emotional-resilience programming for children, teens and their families experiencing behavioral-health challenges. Through close collaboration with local school districts and community partners, the initiative ensures youth and their families receive timely intervention and coordinated support that keeps them connected to school, long-term care and supportive services.

"Support from Suncoast Credit Union strengthens our ability to respond quickly when young people and families need help most," said Crisis Prevention & Empowerment. "This investment allows us to deepen partnerships with schools and community providers while advancing outcomes aligned with education, health, crisis intervention and emotional well-being."

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The Youth Crisis Stabilization & School Success Initiative focuses on supporting youth, young adults and their families in achieving stability, including rapid reintegration into schools, the workplace and their communities. The initiative centers on the family unit and the critical institutions and partners that make up the community, providing stabilization resources and resilience-building support that promotes coping skills, safety and sustained school engagement.

"We're pleased to support youth and families as they regain their balance in complicated circumstances," said Jeff Kunberger, executive director of foundations at Suncoast. "Providing support by way of emotional well-being and academic engagement increases the chance of creating productive members of our communities, and we're proud to assist in this effort," he added.

CPE is grateful to Suncoast Credit Union for its commitment to children and families of Southwest Florida and for recognizing the importance of collaborative, community-based solutions to youth mental health challenges.