13th Annual Directing Change Screening and Award Ceremony

The United Theater on Broadway

929 South Broadway, 90015, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Youth Creating Change

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WHO WE AREYouth Creating Change is a nonprofit organization devoted to educating young people about mental health, suicide prevention and other critical health and social justice issues through the medium of art and film and by changing conversations in schools and communities.WHAT WE DOOur Program prepares young people to recognize signs of distress and how to seek help for themselves or a friend; provides curriculums and trainings to educators and school administrators to impact school climates, policies and practices; facilitates parent workshops; and offers 24/7 crisis support to schools after a student suicide.HOW WE DO ITThe Directing Change Program begins with exposing young people to knowledge about the topics of mental health and suicide prevention by providing instructional tools to educators and educational resources to students. From here, youth apply this knowledge to their own unique message about suicide prevention and mental health for their peers by creating short films, art pieces, songs, poems, PSAs, and spoken word.WHY WE DO ITResearch shows that young people turn to their peers and family for assistance, but fewer than 25% of peers tell an adult about a friend’s problem. Additionally, about 1 in 5 youth experience a mental health challenge, but on average young people wait 6 to 8 years to get help from the first time they experience symptoms. One major reason that prevents young people from getting help is the fear of what others may think, and how this will impact their future.We hold events a few times per year to our mission and encourage folks to get involved with our orgainzation.