{"id":660737,"date":"2026-05-23T16:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/660737\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T16:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:29:08","slug":"4th-annual-paint-walk-for-teen-mental-health-held-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/660737\/","title":{"rendered":"4th annual Paint Walk for Teen Mental Health held in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">MIAMI \u2014 Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at D.A.S.H. High School in Miami for the fourth annual <a href=\"https:\/\/kennedykids.org\/events\/paint-walk\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/kennedykids.org\/events\/paint-walk\/\">Paint Walk for Teen Mental Health<\/a>, an event honoring the life and legacy of Kennedy Bailey while raising awareness about suicide prevention and mental health resources for teens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/05\/23\/realizan-en-miami-la-cuarta-caminata-anual-paint-walk-por-la-salud-mental-de-adolescentes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/05\/23\/realizan-en-miami-la-cuarta-caminata-anual-paint-walk-por-la-salud-mental-de-adolescentes\/\">Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/kennedykids.org\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/kennedykids.org\/\">Kennedy Kids Foundation<\/a>, the walk began at Kennedy\u2019s former high school in the city\u2019s Design District and included a route to Wynwood Walls and back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Participants received Kennedy Kids Foundation T-shirts that they customized with spray-painted messages of hope and encouragement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Attendees also took part in activities including rock painting, leaving uplifting messages along the route for others who may be struggling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The event aims to raise support for teen mental health education, suicide prevention programs and resources for families nationwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Local 10 spoke with Kennedy\u2019s mother, Tina Bailey, who said returning to D.A.S.H. each year is emotional, but seeing the community come together gives her family purpose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIt feels like community,\u201d Bailey said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s what we wanted to create \u2014 a community. We want people to feel safe to come and get help and we want to provide resources and tools for them because we really don\u2019t want no one else to feel alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Organizers said the annual walk is designed not only to honor Kennedy\u2019s memory, but also to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health struggles among teens and encourage families to seek support when needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available by calling or texting 988, the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI \u2014 Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at D.A.S.H. 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