From one classroom, outward.
In two years, NHA has grown from a single high-school classroom into work that's reached tens of thousands of students and drawn recognition from a city council to the floor of the United Nations.
students reached across 26 high schools.
students, parents & staff reached by anti-cyberbullying training with Dublin Unified School District.
educators and clinicians reached with our findings.
heard NHA's address at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Also: presented in person to ~720 students across 8 Tri-Valley high schools (DUSD, PUSD, SRVUSD); 50+ students wrote ~200 affirmation cards at reflection workshops; and a Best Poster award at the 3rd International Conference on Addiction & Psychiatry (Rome, 2024).
Recognized work.
Grouped by what they actually are: honors for the people and the org, grants that fund the programs, and competitions the work has placed in.
Young Citizen of the Year
City of Dublin, awarded to founder Suhani Gupta.
Organization of the Year, honoree
Volunteer Recognition Awards, for NHA.
Top 3 youth-led organizations
Among the city's youth-led nonprofits.
California Fire Foundation
Partnership supporting mental health in wildfire-affected communities.
Be More Grant
National Society of High School Scholars, for STOP-Cyberbullying.
Emotional Well-Being · 2nd place, California
HOSA (Future Health Professionals), state-level.
BioTech Futures, Finalist
For the Targeted Alzheimer's Therapy research.
Dubai Create Apps Championship, Finalist
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, for A(rDx)HD.
JSHS · 2nd place, N. California
Junior Science & Humanities Symposium, life sciences category, for neurodivergence research.
Awards that fund the work.
These grants go straight into programs, from STOP-Cyberbullying to mental-health support in wildfire-affected communities, and each one was earned by students.
The moments behind them.
a few from the wall ↓
Young Citizen
City of Dublin, 2024
Congressional
Certificate of Special Recognition
State Senate
California State Senate recognition
JSHS
2nd place, N. California (life sciences)
Who we work with.
California Fire Foundation
Supporting mental health in communities affected by California's wildfires.
NSHSS
Funded STOP-Cyberbullying through the Be More Grant.
Dublin Mayor's Council
Co-organized the Dublin Mental Health Summit and a community mental-health forum.
Dublin Unified School District
Brought anti-cyberbullying curriculum into classrooms district-wide.
Other collaborators include the Alan Hu Foundation, Discovery Counseling, and the Dublin Wellness Center. Research is mentored through the Aspiring Scholars Directed Research Program (ASDRP).
We publish what we can prove.
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