Across generations, people are experiencing increasing challenges with loneliness, isolation, and emotional well-being.

 

39.7%
of U.S. high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2023.

 

43.3%
of adults ages 18–34 reported experiencing loneliness.

 

Nearly 1 in 4
older adults experience social isolation.

 

200 Georgia Veterans
died by suicide in 2023—a rate of 30.0 per 100,000 Veterans.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report and Georgia Veteran Suicide Data Sheet.

What Can We Strengthen Before Crisis?

Suicide is complex, and no single factor explains why someone reaches crisis. But research points to the importance of protective factors that help strengthen well-being and resilience.

At Rally Point Foundation, we create opportunities to strengthen:

     Connection — Someone knows me.
     Purpose — Someone needs me.
     Community — I belong somewhere.
     Movement — I engage my body and mind.
     Healthy Choices — I have positive ways to navigate stress.

Because prevention isn't only about responding to crisis. It's also about strengthening the things that help keep people connected to life.

Sometimes it starts with a simple invitation: “Would you like to join me?”

 

Rally Point Foundation was established in response to a growing need for community-based solutions that address social isolation, declining mental wellness, and suicide among Veterans and others in our communities. Many individuals struggling with life's challenges never enter formal mental health systems. Others may not know where to turn, may feel disconnected from available resources, or simply need a place where they feel seen, valued, and supported.

 

We believe that meaningful relationships, regular engagement, peer support, wellness, and purpose are powerful protective factors that help people build resilience and improve overall well-being. We are proactive in our goal, which is to create opportunities for connection before crisis occurs and to help individuals rediscover hope, belonging, and purpose through supportive community environments.