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Impact Therapy: A Case Study

Growing a Youth Mental Health Program Through Storytelling and Strategic Marketing

How we helped Impact Therapy expand to 4 school sites, serve over 150 youth, and increase awareness through branding, content, and digital strategy.

Impact Therapy is a client of City Native Creative, this is a graphic created for Impact Therapy
  • 4 Active School Sites

  • 150+ Youth Served

  • High Satisfaction from Students & Faculty

  • Expanded Community Awareness

  • Increased Partnership Opportunities

Overview

Impact Therapy is a nonprofit organization focused on empowering youth through a combination of boxing and therapeutic conversations to support mental and physical wellness.
 

With a unique and powerful approach, the organization needed a clear brand, strong messaging, and a digital presence that could communicate its mission, attract partners, and support program growth.

The Challenge

Impact Therapy had a strong mission—but needed the right strategy to scale awareness and reach more youth.

  • Limited brand awareness in the community

  • Difficulty communicating a unique program concept clearly

  • Lack of consistent content and storytelling

  • Need to attract schools, partners, and participants

  • No structured digital strategy for growth

The Strategy

We developed a storytelling-driven brand and marketing strategy designed to clearly communicate the program’s impact and support growth across schools and communities.

3 PILLARS
 

🎥 Storytelling

We captured the real experiences of students and coaches to highlight the emotional and physical impact of the program.
 

📊 Analytics

We defined clear messaging and positioning to make the program easy to understand for schools, partners, and stakeholders.
 

🚀 Growth Execution

We built a content and outreach strategy to increase visibility, attract partnerships, and support expansion.

Execution

We translated the mission into a compelling brand and consistent digital presence.

  • Developed brand messaging and positioning

  • Created social media content and storytelling campaigns

  • Produced video content showcasing real program impact

  • Built marketing materials for school and partner outreach

  • Supported go-to-market strategy for expansion

  • Established a consistent digital presence across platforms

Results

  • Expanded to 4 active school sitesServed 150+ youth participants

  • High satisfaction among students and faculty

  • Increased community awareness and engagement

  • Growth in partnership opportunities with schools and organizations

Real-World Impact

Beyond the numbers, this work helped Impact Therapy bring its mission to life—creating a program that resonates with students, earns trust from schools, and builds stronger communities.

By combining storytelling with strategy, Impact Therapy was able to expand its reach, connect with more youth, and create meaningful change in the communities it serves.

City Native Creative was invaluable in helping us demonstrate mission and impact to our audience. Their service enabled us to pitch to the school district which grew our program by 4x. 

- Jake Richardson

Impact Therapy Founder 

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Let’s Turn Your Impact Into Growth

If you’re ready to elevate your story, expand your reach, and drive measurable results, let’s talk.

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