Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day art exhibition

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the first Thursday of the first full week of May is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, which shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child’s mental health and reinforces that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development.

Beginning in 2020, the Division of Mental Health and Addiction began hosting a yearly art exhibition for youth where they can artistically express that year’s theme. In addition to the artwork, participants are required to identify a trusted sponsor (aged 18 and older). This sponsor will be a resource and safe place for the youth to share their project with and have a conversation with about their mental health and wellness.

Information on how to submit art for the next exhibition will be shared in early 2022 and past submissions may be viewed below.

2022 - "Relationships - Who Gets You Through"

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Middle School Best In Show – Alessa Tipton, Marion

Middle School Runner Up – Zaeveon Cunningham, Anderson

Middle School Runner Up – Neveah Taylor, Fort Wayne

Middle School Runner Up – Josslyn Wade, Newburgh

High School Runner Up – Carlee Zehr, Lafayette

High School Runner Up – Kaylee Frazier, Brookville

High School Runner Up – Makayla Dull, Mishawaka

High School Runner Up – Za’ree Barber, Anderson

Transition Age Best In Show – Oliver Brown, Indianapolis

2021 - "Self Care in Difficult Times"

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