Warriors 4 Change: Central Falls High School Participatory Budgeting

Our project will fund a monthly Saturday program for students and their families. Students and parents will be given the opportunity to learn about mental health, as well as use the school gym as a recreation center. Our project will also pay for food and games for these events.

Poor mental health can impact many areas of a person’s life leading to low grades or poor decisions. Poor mental health in a young person could lead to drug use or violence. The problem we are trying to address is how to help kids with their mental health . We know it’s a problem because if you have issues with mental health, motivation goes down and they may start to sleep through class and never want to talk about how they are feeling because they don't know who to trust.

Our proposed solution is to offer a monthly Saturday program for students and parents in need. These events would happen once a month for the entire school year and offer the following:
Restorative instruction for students (1 hour, while parents are in education) Also mental health education
Educational opportunities for parents (1 hour, while students are in restorative) Educate parents about mental health
Childcare for younger siblings (while siblings and parents are in their meetings) CFHS students can volunteer to earn community service hours
Potential for small informational activities
Games and lunch for families (2 hours)

The people who would benefit are CFHS students and families who want a safe place to spend their Saturday. The research shows that if you have bad mental health, you’re most likely to have bad grades. We are trying to improve students' grades by helping them be in a better environment and creating opportunities for them to make friends.

Budget: $10,000