Amplify: Teen Line Benefit Concert Apr 26

A teen-run mental health hotline in California is using a live music fundraiser in Santa Monica on Sunday, April 26, to bring in donations and draw attention to youth support services. (didihirsch.org) The event, called Amplify, is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club, 1210 4th St., with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. Organizers list tickets at $15 for students and $30 for adults. (didihirsch.org) Didi Hirsch’s event page says the show will feature bands, duets, and solo acts made up of teen performers, and that proceeds will support Teen Line. Patch’s Santa Monica calendar also lists the concert for 5 p.m. on April 26 at the same venue. (didihirsch.org, patch.com) Teen Line is a peer-support service for young people, with trained teenagers responding under adult mental health supervision rather than a traditional adult-only hotline model. UCLA Health describes it as an anonymous, nonjudgmental space where teens can call, text, or email for support. (uclahealth.org, developingadolescent.semel.ucla.edu) Public service directories for Los Angeles County say Teen Line serves youth in Los Angeles County and throughout California, with counseling, outreach, and volunteer opportunities. Those listings say the hotline is staffed by teen listeners who help callers talk through feelings, problems, and concerns. (211la.org, mentalhealth.networkofcare.org) The concert is also landing in a venue with its own local history. The Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club site says the building hosts fundraisers and community events, and the Los Angeles Conservancy lists the clubhouse at the same 1210 4th St. address as a long-standing part of civic life in Santa Monica. (smbwc.org, laconservancy.org) For Teen Line, the pitch is straightforward: put teen performers onstage and route ticket money to teen mental health programs before the doors open Sunday evening in Santa Monica. (didihirsch.org)