Quaran-Teen-Ed: Apart But Not Alone is a PSA contest for New Jersey high school students.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Express your creativity by sharing how you are coping and keeping your mind and body healthy. The PSA will provide support to other youth who may be going through a difficult time.
Enter a digital poster, size 11-inch by 11-inch (1080 by 1080 pixels) as a jpg file; a poem, short essay or lyrics, 300 words max, as a pdf file; or a 30-60 second video as an mp4 file.
Entries must include a reference to 2nd Floor Youth Helpline 888-222-2228. Provide accurate and factual information from other reliable sources. Incorporate the message and phrase “Apart But Not Alone.”
Attach the submission and email to contest@empowersomerset.com. Subject line should state County, Name, Contest Submission. Include first and last name, name of high school, grade, project title, contact phone number and email, and parent/guardian name and contact information for approval.
Winners will be chosen by regional community leaders and celebrity judge Joetta Clark Diggs, a four-time Olympian.
Prizes range from $100 to $400. Winning entries will be posted on various social media outlets.
Deadline is 10 p.m. on May 31. Winners will be announced on June 8.
The program is made possible with funding from the New Jersey Department of Health, Child and Adolescent Health Program, Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant.
