The mission of BE BEST is to focus on some of the major issues facing children today, with the goal of encouraging children to BE BEST in their individual paths, while also teaching them the importance of social, emotional, and physical health. BE BEST will concentrate on three main pillars: well-being, social media use, and opioid abuse.
BE BEST will champion the many successful well-being programs that provide children with the tools and skills required for emotional, social, and physical health. The campaign will also promote established organizations, programs, and people who are helping children overcome some of the issues they face growing up in the modern world.
WELL-BEING
By promoting values such as healthy living, encouragement, kindness, and respect, parents, teachers, and other adults can help prepare children for their futures. With those values as a solid foundation, children will be able to better deal with the evils of the opioid crisis and avoid negative social media interaction.
SOCIAL MEDIA
When children learn positive online behaviors early-on, social media can be used in productive ways and can effect positive change. Mrs. Trump believes that children should be both seen and heard, and it is our responsibility as adults to educate and reinforce to them that when they are using their voices—whether verbally or online—they must choose their words wisely and speak with respect and compassion.
OPIOID ABUSE
Opioid dependence, addiction, and abuse are an epidemic in this country. BE BEST will support the families and children affected by this crisis, bring attention to neonatal abstinence syndrome, and help educate parents on the importance of healthy pregnancies.
To learn more about BE BEST, follow along with First Lady Melania Trump on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Parents, click here to read “Talking with Kids about Being Online,” a Federal Trade Commission booklet, promoted by First Lady Melania Trump.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump participates in a Toys for Tots event at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Wednesday, December 13, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump visits children at the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesu, Wednesday May 24, 2017, in Vatican City.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump participates in a listening session with middle school students to discuss a wide range of issues facing today’s youth, in the Blue Room at the White House, Monday, April 9, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos meet with students at Orchard Lake Middle School, Monday, October 23, 2017, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump participates in a cybersecurity and technology roundtable event in the State Dining Room at the White House, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: (Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump visits with school children, Saturday, November 10, 2017, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, observing the Paws to Read program, encouraging literacy by getting kids to read to pets.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump, joined by South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook, pose for photos with children, Tuesday, November 7, 2017, in the garden of the presidential residence, Blue House, in Seoul, South Korea.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump and Mrs. Karen Pence participate in a manufactured housing unit visit, Wednesday, December 6, 2017, in Rockport, Texas.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump meets with staff members and physicians during a briefing at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Monday, February 5, 2018, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump visits with patients at Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at the St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, Thursday, March 29, 2018.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump poses for photos at Lily’s Place, Tuesday, October 10, 2017, with clients and medical professionals, in Huntington, West Virginia.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump is joined by Betty Henderson during an Opioid Summit in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Betty wrote a letter to the First Lady asking for help to fight the opioid epidemic after losing her son to an opioid addiction.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump visits with children at the American International School of Riyadh, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump meets with Kyle Kashuv, a student at Stoneman Douglas High School Thursday, March 8, 2018, at the White House, in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump participates in a listening session with middle school students to discuss a wide range of issues facing today’s youth, in the Blue Room at the White House, Monday, April 9, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump participates in the President’s Cup First Lady’s Luncheon at One World Observatory, Wednesday, September 27, 2017, in New York.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump visits children at the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesu, Wednesday May 24, 2017, in Vatican City.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump presents awards at the International Women of Courage Award Ceremony at the U.S. State Department, Friday, March 23, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump, joined by South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook, presents gifts to children, Tuesday, November 7, 2017, in the garden of the presidential residence, Blue House, in Seoul, South Korea.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksPresident Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with First Responders at the Manchester Central Fire Station, Monday, March 19, 2018, in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump participates in a harvesting and planting event with the Boys and Girls Club of Washington, Friday, September 22, 2017, in the White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, D.C.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump embraces a young child while visiting the Hadassah Medical Organization facility, Monday, May 22, 2017, in Jerusalem.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)First Lady Melania Trump visits children at the Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesu, Wednesday May 24, 2017, in Vatican City.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump visits young patients in the playroom at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Monday, February 5, 2018, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Andrea HanksFirst Lady Melania Trump visits with patients at Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at the St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, Thursday, March 29, 2018.
