Start or Join a Chapter

Bring Better Sleep to Your School, One Community at a Time

What Is a “Better Sleep” Chapter?

A Better Sleep Chapter is a student-led team committed to raising awareness about sleep health in their school or community. Chapters turn research into action—through presentations, campaigns, surveys, and peer education.

Whether you’re a student, educator, or healthcare ally, starting a chapter means becoming a local advocate for mental wellness, academic success, and healthy routines.

Our goal: to help every teen sleep better, think clearer, and live healthier.

Why Start a Chapter?

  • Start conversations about mental health and rest

  • Teach the neuroscience behind healthy sleep

  • Run data-driven projects that reveal student habits

  • Promote stress relief through mindfulness and habit-building

  • Advocate for change in school policies or routines

What Chapters Do:

Educate

  • Give classroom talks about the science of sleep

  • Host workshops on screen time, journaling, or stress

  • Distribute quick-start sleep hygiene guides

Research

  • Conduct anonymous sleep surveys

  • Analyze trends in your school

  • Share findings in newsletters or presentations

Take Action

  • Host awareness campaigns or Sleep Week events

  • Advocate for later school start times or assignment flexibility

  • Launch peer mentoring programs for stress management

How to Start a Chapter (It’s Easy!)

  1. Gather your team! Start with 2–3 motivated students and one faculty advisor (optional but helpful!)

  2. Register your chapter: [Click here to fill out our Chapter Registration Form]

  3. Get your starter toolkit! We’ll send you guides, templates, and materials to launch your first events.

  4. Plan your first campaign. You might host a classroom presentation, create sleep tip posters, or run a school survey!

  5. Stay connected! Join monthly calls with other chapters and submit updates to be featured on our blog!

Chapter Spotlight

"We surveyed 300 students and found that over 60% get less than 6 hours of sleep before exams. We used this data to start conversations with teachers about assignment pacing."
— Boca Raton Chapter, Florida

“Our chapter created a TikTok series explaining how caffeine affects REM sleep—some of our posts reached over 5,000 views."
— Hays Chapter, Kansas