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The Jamie Boone Project
The Jamie Boone Project
Hope for tomorrow starts with honest conversations today.
Our Mission
The Jamie Boone Project provides education, tools, and resources to support mental health and help prevent suicide.
We start conversations.
We reduce stigma.
We create safe spaces for people to get support.
Be intentional. Be available. Be there.
Our Impact (Spring 2025)
• 1,388 J.A.M.I.E. Bags distributed in Spring 2025
• Every 8th grader and graduating senior in partner schools served
• Schools across multiple counties in East Central Illinois reached
• Veterans and community members supported
Our Why
After losing their son Jamie to suicide in 2023, Johnny and Anita Boone turned their grief into action. Jamie was known for noticing when others were struggling and sitting with them in difficult moments.
The Jamie Boone Project was created to offer tools, education, and support before a crisis occurs. J.A.M.I.E. Bags (Just A Mental Inventory Every Day) encourage intentional mental health check-ins and help make conversations about mental health feel more normal and accessible.
Jamie’s legacy continues through every bag distributed and every conversation started.
About the J.A.M.I.E. Bag
Just A Mental Inventory Every Day
Each bag includes practical tools to support emotional well-being and resilience:
• Journal with guided prompts
• Mental Health Safety Sheet
• 988 crisis resource information
• Grounding tools (fidget items, stress ball, breathing sticker)
• Creative tools (coloring materials and stickers)
• Encouraging reminders that you matter
If you are in crisis: Call, Text, or Chat 988.
Free. Confidential. Available 24/7.
