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Directing Change

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News and Awards

Tri-City Youth Place in February Hope & Justice Contest

February’s Hope & Justice contest asked youth to share how they are “More Than One,” reflecting on how they’re living beyond labels, how they find strength when they feel alone, and their hopes for increased representation in the future. Congratulations to the youth from Tri-City who placed in the contest!

Feeling inspired? Check-out more Hope and Justice art and film submissions from Tri-City youth.

  • Honorable Mention Hope & Justice: “A Sea of Garments” by Jolie Limon

View the full list of February winners across California here.


Tri-City Youth Place in January Hope & Justice Contest

January’s Hope & Justice contest asked youth to reflect on their hopes for 2023 and the changes they want to see in themselves and their communities. Congratulations to the youth from Tri-City who placed in the contest! Feeling inspired? Check-out more Hope and Justice art submissions and film submissions from Tri-City youth.

  • Third Place (Tie) Monthly Prompt: “New Year, New Me” by Kaylani Raxajack, Claremont High School
  • Honorable Mention Monthly Prompt: “The Hopeful Year” by Abby Villanueva, Claremont High School
  • Honorable Mention Monthly Prompt: “Character Over Stereotypes” by Ibraheem Hammado, Claremont High School
  • Second Place Hope and Justice: “Puma-22” by Simon Rockwell, Claremont High School
  • Third Place (Tie) Hope and Justice: “Adopting Hope” by Charlotte Griffiths, Claremont High School

View the full list of January winners across California here.


Tri-City School Receives Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Mini Grant

Marshall Middle School in Tri-City has been selected to receive a grant through the Directing Change Program for the 2022-2023 school year. The school will receive support from the Directing Change team to teach lessons on mental health and suicide prevention and to facilitate the creation of youth-produced short films on these topics. At the end of the year, they will host an event to screen their films and share resources around youth mental health and suicide prevention. Congratulations to Marshall Middle School!


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Directing Change is part of statewide efforts to prevent suicide, reduce stigma and discrimination related to mental illness, and to promote the mental health and wellness of students. These initiatives are funded by counties through the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63) and administered by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
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