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Mental Health Matters! Winners of the 2023 Student Expression Contest
May 15, 2023
May is Mental Health Month! To celebrate, MAMH has partnered with the Massachusetts Health Council for our fourth annual Mental Health Matters: Student Expression Contest.
May is Mental Health Month! To celebrate, MAMH has partnered with the Massachusetts Health Council for our fourth annual Mental Health Matters: Student Expression Contest. This annual event is designed to promote mental wellness and support students to better understand, protect, and maintain their own mental health.
Middle school and high school students from across the Commonwealth were asked to enter their submission in one of the following categories: video, artistic still, or essay/creative writing. We were thrilled with the overwhelming response and quality of submissions. A wide variety of ideas from all over Massachusetts were submitted, demonstrating the importance of being aware of our own mental health and supporting the people around us with theirs.
“Focusing on the mental health of our youngest residents is so very important. With a record number of entries this year, we're glad this contest offers a constructive way to encourage students to focus on their well-being. All of these great young minds did a wonderful job!”
Caption Bored of Myself, Sorina Condon, first place high school artistic still
High School
Artistic Still
1st place: Sorina Condon (Scituate)
2nd place: Renee Caisse (Westminster)
3rd place: A student at KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate
Written
1st place: Andy (Greenfield)
2nd place: Chloe Shaw (Newton)
3rd place: Akul Agarwal (Longmeadow)
Video
1st place: Mila Palhais (Mashpee)
2nd place: Aden Bonham (Mashpee)
3rd place: Leighton McGrory (Mashpee)
Caption Christina Bates and Payton Kinney, Middle School Artistic Still Winner
Middle School
Artistic Still
1st place: Chirstina Bates and Payton Kinney (New Bedford)
2nd place: Finley Nickerson (New Bedford)
3rd place: Clay Rodriguez (New Bedford)
Written
1st place: Lucas Victorino (New Bedford)
2nd place: Kalea Fisher (Hatfield)
3rd place: Jenalis Caraballo (New Bedford)
Video
1st place: Juniper Brucato (Pelham)
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Advocacy
In this summary, you'll find proposed legislation that advances effective, sustainable, and scalable tele-behavioral health programs in schools in the Commonwealth, and has positive implications for the broader Massachusetts behavioral health delivery service system.
The Future is Inclusive: Reflections as We Head Into Summer
On Purpose
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Some Important History: LGBTQIA+ as an Acronym
Resources
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