Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Hiding in Plain Sight
Started: 2022
- Currently active
- Created by another station or organization (and we implement it)
Station type: Joint license
In partnership with Seneca Native Connections, Native American Community Services, and the Suicide Prevention Coalition, we will focus on young people in Native American communities in Western New York who may be struggling with their mental health. We will use the documentary, Hiding in Plain Sight, at youth focus groups and a large in-person event with interactive and creative breakout sessions. All are welcome to participate in this creative, mindful, and empowering youth focused event that will help eliminate stigma and normalize discussing mental health and wellness.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
- Indirectly reaching t(w)eens via educators, PD, curriculum
What topics does this project focus on?
Culture, society
Wellness, mental health
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Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
No
Departments involved:
Education
Engagement
Partner organizations involved:
Seneca Native Connections, Native American Community Services, and the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Erie County
Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming
In this project...
We partner with *local organizations* to host programming
Contact time between youth participants and station staff:
3-10 hours
Contact time between youth participants and partner orgs:
3-10 hours
Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum
This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...
Curriculum or content distributors (e.g., PBS Learning Media)
Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?
No
Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?
No