The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) will be partnering with student clubs and leadership groups to design and implement mental health awareness activities during the 2020-2021 school year. 

OCDE will provide the following to all participating schools (at no cost):

• Mental Health 101 workshop for student groups

• Activity ideas and online resources

• Promotional themed items (such as vinyl stickers and stress balls)

• T-shirts for students involved in conducting the mental health promotion activities on their campus

• Technical assistance for planning and implementing the activity or event

To participate, a minimum of ten students must be involved in the planning and implementation of the awareness activity or event that intends to reach a wide audience on your school campus. In addition, school administration should support the activity, as well as the dissemination of a participant survey following the activity or event. 

All participating schools will be asked to submit a brief report on the outcomes from their activity. Additionally, the student group and audience participating in the mental health awareness event (student population, school staff, or parents/caregivers when applicable) will be asked to complete a short survey following the activity or event.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Lisa Nguyen at lisanguyen@ocde.us or 714-966-4416.