SFSD Youth Outreach Projects

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    Youth Action

    See the projects youth leaders have been doing to improve health and wellness in their communities

    Mental Health

    As wellness ambassadors, our students promote mental health and available services.
    • Students speakers on youth mental health

      Mental Health

      Mental health concerns are important to our youth.  Check out this podcast about youth organizing for mental health support at Lincoln High School from April 2021.

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    • Gaming Addiction

      Gaming addiction has been an increasing concern over the pandemic.  Hear some tips to manage gaming addiction, brought to you by the Lincoln Wellness Ambassadors, May 2021.

      Washington Youth Outreach Workers submit videos to Directing Change to promote the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

      • Mental Health on Campus

        3rd Place Winner

      • If Only You Could See

        Honorable Mention

      • You're Not Alone

        Health Issues

        Check out these videos addressing health issues important to our youth leaders.

        • Tobacco is Wacco

          Check out the Tobacco Prevention Public Service Announcement winner from Spring 2020.  Brought to you by Zesty Simplicity, a team from Lincoln High School's Digital Media Design Academy.

        • Health Idol

          For nearly 2 decades, Lincoln students and teachers competed for 10 weeks in a series of 20 mental and physical challenges to prove who is the healthiest.  Over the years we saw amazing feats of contestants doing over 100 push-ups, over 1000 jump rope, etc.

          Social Issues

          Our students speak out against various issues of social stigma.

          • Stop Asian Hate

            What do you do when you see harassment out in public?  Hear from the School Health Advisory Board for some ideas.

          • Gender Toxicity

            Our youth reflect on the power of gender expectations and corrective messages they wish they had been told as a child.  Brought to you by the Lincoln Wellness Ambassadors, April 2021.

          • Anti-Bullying

            Check out efforts to addressing bullying, including this video with a simple message when witnessing harassment online or in person: "That is not ok!"  Brought to you by the Lincoln Wellness Ambassadors, November 2020.

          • Pink Shirt Day

            Lincoln High School has participated in what we called Pink Tsunami from 2007-2021, which is now called Pink Shirt Day in Canada to take a stand against LGBTQIA+ bullying.  Video brought to you by the Lincoln Wellness Ambassadors, February 2021.

            This page was last updated on July 31, 2025