Mindonesix 2021 project
The MindOneSix project is in conjunction with our community partner Pro Youth & Families “Youth & Family Collective” initiative.
When we started, Dana was able to make the first two meetings before she became ill. After her passing, the youth had a decision of whether they wanted to continue or not; they decided to continue in honor of our beloved Dana Maeshia.
We had 11 youth ages 14-18 participate and create three group projects to spread mental health awareness. They completed 20 hours of Mental Health Champion training with Pro Youth and then 20 hours or more for their projects. We are so happy to announce the Newsletter, T-shirt design, and PSA teams. The program ran from June 2021 to October 2021. Below you will see the projects from the youth.
Our Community Partner
Thank you to Pro Youth & Families for giving us the opportunity to participate in this mental health initiative in partnership with the Youth & Family Collective! We really appreciate it!
Newsletter team
Group 1: Newsletter team was Shay Poree, Nola Poree, and Rayvn Davis. They wrote a newsletter with articles on Mental Health; What is Mental Health, Words from Your Peers, and Ways to Cope including resources.
PSA TEAM
Group 2: PSA team was Shahad Watkins, Musaddiqah Corbett, Ky Hayes, and Mia Crockett. They created a 30 second PSA to bring awareness to mental health pertaining to adults paying attention to their teens…Listen! Empathize! Show Up! Speak Life!
t-shirt design team
Group 3: T-shirt Design team was Malaika Singleton, Sultana Singleton, Aminah Lucero-Mattis, and Taylor Davis. Artist credit for front graphic (Malaika Singleton). The back incorporates the PSA. The entire group receives a free t-shirt and it’s also being used as a fundraiser for Escape Velocity to further mental health awareness.
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