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Mental Health Promotion

Teams of 2 to 6 build and publish a peer social media campaign on a youth mental health risk or protective factor with a mental health consultant, then present it to judges in five minutes.

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About this event

Mental Health Promotion is a team event (2 to 6 members) for the Secondary and Postsecondary/Collegiate divisions. Working with a mental health consultant such as a school counselor, nurse or psychologist, the team picks a youth mental health topic and the risk or protective factors behind it, then creates and publishes an original social media campaign to educate peers on platforms set to public view, ideally on dedicated or chapter accounts with comments disabled. Round One is pre-judged from a single PDF uploaded by May 15 containing a title slide, the completed Mental Health Consultation Form, APA reference pages and examples of the campaign with public links; judges spend about seven minutes reviewing it, and it is worth 115 points. Every team that uploads advances to Round Two, a five-minute verbal presentation to judges (no slides or props; only pieces of the campaign shown on a battery-powered device) covering what the team learned from the suggested resources, the factors addressed, why the topic was chosen, the campaign timeline and methods, how the consultant was used and next steps. The presentation is worth 105 points for a 220-point total, and ties are broken by the highest-value rubric sections. Suggested resources include CVS Health, SAMHSA risk factors, the Jed Foundation, the Surgeon General's advisory on youth mental health, MentalHealth.gov, Be There certification and School and Campus Health.

What judges score

Round One, A. Social Media Campaign Submission: Mental Health Consultation Form (10), Summary Presentation (10), Title Page (5), Reference Page(s) (5)Round One, B. Social Media Campaign Content: Risk and/or protective factors (15), Understanding of chosen issue/topic (15), Effectiveness and Impact (15), Peer Education (15)Round One, C. Social Media Campaign Design: Appearance / Organization (10), Creativity and Originality (15); subtotal 115Round Two, A. Presentation Content: Learning Points from suggested resources (10), Mental Health Consultant Incorporation (10), Timeline and Method (10), Incorporation of Social Media Campaign during Presentation (10), Summarize why the selected topic is chosen (15), Risk and/or protective factors (15), Next Steps (15)Round Two, B. Presentation Delivery: Voice (5), Stage Presence (5), Diction, Pronunciation, and Grammar (5), Team Participation (5); subtotal 105, total 220

What judges score

Round One Submission: Mental Health Consultation Form, Summary Presentation, Title Page, Reference Page(s)Round One Campaign Content: Risk and/or protective factors, Understanding of chosen issue/topic, Effectiveness and Impact, Peer EducationRound One Campaign Design: Appearance / Organization, Creativity and OriginalityRound Two Presentation: learning points, consultant incorporation, timeline and method, why the topic, risk and protective factors, next steps

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