# Twisten Foundation

> Český nadační fond na podporu duševního zdraví dospívajících, založený na památku Karla "Twistena" Ašenbrenera. Czech foundation supporting adolescent mental health, founded in memory of Karel "Twisten" Ašenbrener.

Twisten Foundation (Nadační fond Twisten) is a Czech non-profit working to reduce the stigma around mental health among teenagers, parents, educators, and the esports community. It was founded after the death of professional Counter-Strike player Karel "Twisten" Ašenbrener and channels his story into four practical program directions: support for teens (including peer chat and workshops), resources for parents, education delivered into schools, and mental-health work inside esports.

The website is bilingual — Czech is primary, English is the secondary language served from the same routes via an in-page language switcher. Content tone is warm, dignified, and action-oriented. Every page leads to learning more, getting involved, or donating.

## Key facts

- Legal form: nadační fond (Czech endowment fund)
- Operating country: Czech Republic
- Canonical site: https://devbuild-twisten-foundation.lovable.app
- Primary languages: Czech (cs), English (en)
- Founder context: established in memory of Karel "Twisten" Ašenbrener, Czech professional esports player
- Sitemap: /sitemap.xml
- Extended brief for AI agents: /llms-full.txt

## Programs

- KAREme — anonymous chat-based support for teenagers struggling with mental health.
- KAREwe — guided group sessions for parents and their children.
- KAREtalk — podcast with experts and lived-experience guests on adolescent mental health.
- Guide for parents (Průvodce pro rodiče) — written guide helping parents recognize and respond to mental-health struggles.
- Workshops for schools — in-classroom workshops for pupils and training for educators.
- Twisten Academy — long-form education program building mental-health literacy.
- Esport program — destigmatization and support work inside the competitive gaming community.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Foundation mission, the four program pillars, impact numbers, and primary ways to support the work.
- [About](/about): Karel "Twisten" Ašenbrener's story, the foundation's mission, the team behind the fund, and the Twisten Memorial.
- [Projects overview](/projects): All four program directions on one page with entry points into each.
- [Esport program](/projects/esport): Mental-health work inside the Czech esports scene — destigmatization, player support, community partnerships.
- [Teen mental health](/projects/duse-teenagera): Programs aimed directly at teenagers — overview hub for KAREme and the teen workshops.
- [KAREme](/projects/duse-teenagera/kareme): Anonymous chat for teens who need to talk about what they are going through.
- [Teen workshops](/projects/duse-teenagera/workshop): In-person workshops with teenagers on mental health, identity, and coping.
- [Parent & child](/projects/rodic-a-jeho-dite): Hub for parent-facing resources — KAREwe sessions, KAREtalk podcast, and the written guide.
- [KAREwe](/projects/rodic-a-jeho-dite/karewe): Guided sessions where parents and their children talk through difficult topics with a facilitator.
- [KAREtalk](/projects/rodic-a-jeho-dite/karetalk): Podcast episodes with experts and guests on raising teenagers and adolescent mental health.
- [Guide for parents](/projects/rodic-a-jeho-dite/guide-pro-rodice): Downloadable written guide for parents on recognizing warning signs and starting hard conversations.
- [Education in schools](/projects/edukace-do-lavic): Workshops and trainings delivered into Czech schools for pupils and educators.
- [Twisten Academy](/academy): Long-form education program for deeper mental-health literacy.
- [Media](/media): Press materials, photos, logos, and downloads for journalists and partners.
- [Blog](/blog): Stories, interviews, and expert articles on adolescent mental health.

## Optional

- [Cookies](/cookies): Cookie and privacy information.