Moving in New Directions: Health Pathway

Service Area

School Districts in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties

Who We Serve

Health pathway students from
6th to 12th grade

What we Provide

Health focused internships, career speakers, site visits, and trainings.

Moving in New Directions (MIND) program in Health Pathway provides behavioral and mental health training and support to high school students and staff to help health pathway students understand the importance of mental and behavioral health in all health-related careers, and to promote careers in the behavioral and mental health field.

MIND addresses the gap in mental and behavioral health in the Inland Empire.

Interested in this program?

79% of 80 2018-19 MIND students reported becoming more knowledgeable about

  1. How to identify & help someone with suicidal thoughts
  2. The cultural differences in perception of health

61% percent indicated the advocacy component helped decrease stigma about mental health across campus

28 of 30 seniors in MIND 2018-19 attended an university beginning Fall 2019 with intentions to pursue a career in mental and behavioral health