I am currently attending Cape Cod Community College to get some of my core classes completed, and am transferring to Bridgewater State University in the Fall. I will be majoring in Social Work with a minor in Criminal Justice. My end goal is to become a police social worker, working with police officers on cases to de-escalate mental health situations. From a young age, I have struggled with multiple mental health challenges including severe anxiety, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I went a lot of my life hiding in the shadows trying to hide away my struggles so I wouldn't be seen as "less than." Luckily, with the help of my Senior year high school counselor, I was finally able to share my story through an assembly and an on-video interview. Knowing how it feels to be completely alone, I knew I never wanted anyone to feel the way I felt for most of my life. With this degree in Social Work, I plan to become a Police Social Worker. I believe that everyone deserves fair treatment, and looking at many police mental health cases, that is not the case. Not to say that all police officers are bad people, it is honestly just the way that they are trained. They are trained to use their tools to restrain and arrest people, not de-escalate mental health trauma calls. Looking at Indeed, it is shown that there are many police stations that are now hiring these police social workers to go out on calls with police officers to cases that may require mental health intervention. These social workers are used to work along side the police officers to help calm the patient down and get them to a phase where they feel able to talk about what they are going through without fearing the police consequences. There have been far too many police cases where mental health patients have been shot and even killed, just because police officers did not have the correct training needed to calm them down. With me entering this field, I will strive to make huge successes within not only the mental health community, but the law enforcement community as a whole. Everyone deserves a chance to share their story without feeling like they will be judged. I will make a huge dent within this world, and am so excited to share my journey with the world.

I am currently attending Cape Cod Community College to get some of my core classes completed, and am transferring to Bridgewater State University in the Fall. I will be majoring in Social Work with a minor in Criminal Justice. My end goal is to become a police social worker, working with police officers on cases to de-escalate mental health situations. From a young age, I have struggled with multiple mental health challenges including severe anxiety, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I went a lot of my life hiding in the shadows trying to hide away my struggles so I wouldn't be seen as "less than." Luckily, with the help of my Senior year high school counselor, I was finally able to share my story through an assembly and an on-video interview. Knowing how it feels to be completely alone, I knew I never wanted anyone to feel the way I felt for most of my life. With this degree in Social Work, I plan to become a Police Social Worker. I believe that everyone deserves fair treatment, and looking at many police mental health cases, that is not the case. Not to say that all police officers are bad people, it is honestly just the way that they are trained. They are trained to use their tools to restrain and arrest people, not de-escalate mental health trauma calls. Looking at Indeed, it is shown that there are many police stations that are now hiring these police social workers to go out on calls with police officers to cases that may require mental health intervention. These social workers are used to work along side the police officers to help calm the patient down and get them to a phase where they feel able to talk about what they are going through without fearing the police consequences. There have been far too many police cases where mental health patients have been shot and even killed, just because police officers did not have the correct training needed to calm them down. With me entering this field, I will strive to make huge successes within not only the mental health community, but the law enforcement community as a whole. Everyone deserves a chance to share their story without feeling like they will be judged. I will make a huge dent within this world, and am so excited to share my journey with the world.

I am currently attending Cape Cod Community College to get some of my core classes completed, and am transferring to Bridgewater State University in the Fall. I will be majoring in Social Work with a minor in Criminal Justice. My end goal is to become a police social worker, working with police officers on cases to de-escalate mental health situations. From a young age, I have struggled with multiple mental health challenges including severe anxiety, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I went a lot of my life hiding in the shadows trying to hide away my struggles so I wouldn't be seen as "less than." Luckily, with the help of my Senior year high school counselor, I was finally able to share my story through an assembly and an on-video interview. Knowing how it feels to be completely alone, I knew I never wanted anyone to feel the way I felt for most of my life. With this degree in Social Work, I plan to become a Police Social Worker. I believe that everyone deserves fair treatment, and looking at many police mental health cases, that is not the case. Not to say that all police officers are bad people, it is honestly just the way that they are trained. They are trained to use their tools to restrain and arrest people, not de-escalate mental health trauma calls. Looking at Indeed, it is shown that there are many police stations that are now hiring these police social workers to go out on calls with police officers to cases that may require mental health intervention. These social workers are used to work along side the police officers to help calm the patient down and get them to a phase where they feel able to talk about what they are going through without fearing the police consequences. There have been far too many police cases where mental health patients have been shot and even killed, just because police officers did not have the correct training needed to calm them down. With me entering this field, I will strive to make huge successes within not only the mental health community, but the law enforcement community as a whole. Everyone deserves a chance to share their story without feeling like they will be judged. I will make a huge dent within this world, and am so excited to share my journey with the world.

My name is Sarah Landry and I am a senior at Mashpee High School located in Mashpee, MA. Throughout my high school years, I have become involved in many community service clubs including Key Club, National Honor Society, Environmental Club, and even started my own chapter of a mental health organization called Active Minds. Through these clubs, I have been shown what it is like to be a leader and give back to my community. Going into college, I will be in a 3+2 Social Work Masters Accelerated Program, leaving me with my MSW in 5-years. I hope to end up working in either a hospital or homeless shelter, working with those experiencing mental crises. I was inspired to pursue this track due to my love of helping others, and my own mental health challenges that I have faced my whole life. Being diagnosed with anxiety at a young age, I want to help others find coping strategies and ways to conquer their mental health challenges. I started by talking to Mr. Johnson from KyleCares. KyleCares is an organization that supports and aids schools in bringing awareness to mental health. I invited him to Mashpee where I heard the story of his son, Kyle Johnson. Kyle had struggled with mental health for his entire life but was always going out of his way to advocate for others and assist them with their challenges. Unfortunately, Kyle took his own life as a sophomore at Bridgewater State University. This is one reason why I started a mental health club at my school called Active Minds. This is a nationally recognized organization that helps promote mental wellness within schools. To go along with this mission, I brought in a youth mental health speaker from Minding Your Mind and held an assembly for grades 7-12 on January 11th, 2023. I plan on going to Merrimack College to get my degree, however, the expenses are too much for my family. While my father is in my life, my mother is my primary financial supporter. My father had previously been financially supporting me as well until he was laid off from his job in 2019. He decided to go back to college, leaving him with other expenses for his two years of education. I believe that I am deserving of this scholarship because I am extremely invested in my education. Throughout high school I have maintained my honors status, also participating in four different prestigious honor societies. My enthusiasm for helping others should be shown through my accelerated 3+2 MSW, getting me into the field sooner.

My name is Sarah Landry and I am a senior at Mashpee High School located in Mashpee, MA. Throughout my high school years, I have become involved in many community service clubs including Key Club, National Honor Society, Environmental Club, and even started my own chapter of a mental health organization called Active Minds. Through these clubs, I have been shown what it is like to be a leader and give back to my community. Going into college, I will be in a 3+2 Social Work Masters Accelerated Program, leaving me with my MSW in 5-years. I hope to end up working in either a hospital or homeless shelter, working with those experiencing mental crises. I was inspired to pursue this track due to my love of helping others, and my own mental health challenges that I have faced my whole life. Being diagnosed with anxiety at a young age, I want to help others find coping strategies and ways to conquer their mental health challenges. I started by talking to Mr. Johnson from KyleCares. KyleCares is an organization that supports and aids schools in bringing awareness to mental health. I invited him to Mashpee where I heard the story of his son, Kyle Johnson. Kyle had struggled with mental health for his entire life but was always going out of his way to advocate for others and assist them with their challenges. Unfortunately, Kyle took his own life as a sophomore at Bridgewater State University. This is one reason why I started a mental health club at my school called Active Minds. This is a nationally recognized organization that helps promote mental wellness within schools. To go along with this mission, I brought in a youth mental health speaker from Minding Your Mind and held an assembly for grades 7-12 on January 11th, 2023. I plan on going to Merrimack College to get my degree, however, the expenses are too much for my family. While my father is in my life, my mother is my primary financial supporter. My father had previously been financially supporting me as well until he was laid off from his job in 2019. He decided to go back to college, leaving him with other expenses for his two years of education. I believe that I am deserving of this scholarship because I am extremely invested in my education. Throughout high school I have maintained my honors status, also participating in four different prestigious honor societies. My enthusiasm for helping others should be shown through my accelerated 3+2 MSW, getting me into the field sooner.

My name is Sarah Landry and I am a senior at Mashpee High School located in Mashpee, MA. Throughout my high school years, I have become involved in many community service clubs including Key Club, National Honor Society, and Environmental Club, and even started my own chapter of a mental health organization called Active Minds. Through these clubs, I have been shown what it is like to be a leader and give back to my community. Going into college, I will be in a 3+2 Social Work Masters Accelerated Program, leaving me with my MSW in 5-years. I hope to end up working in either a hospital or homeless shelter, working with those experiencing mental crises. I was inspired to pursue this track due to my love of helping others, and my own mental health challenges that I have faced my whole life. Being diagnosed with anxiety at a young age, I want to help others find coping strategies and ways to conquer their mental health challenges. I started by talking to Mr. Johnson from KyleCares. KyleCares is an organization that supports and aids schools in bringing awareness to mental health. I invited him to Mashpee where I heard the story of his son, Kyle Johnson. Kyle had struggled with mental health for his entire life but was always going out of his way to advocate for others and assist them with their challenges. Unfortunately, Kyle took his own life as a sophomore at Bridgewater State University. This is one reason why I started a mental health club at my school called Active Minds. This is a nationally recognized organization that helps promote mental wellness within schools. To go along with this mission, I brought in a youth mental health speaker from Minding Your Mind and held an assembly for grades 7-12 on January 11th, 2023. I plan on going to Merrimack College to get my degree, however, the expenses are too much for my family. While my father is in my life, my mother is my primary financial supporter. My father had previously been financially supporting me as well until he was laid off from his job in 2019. He decided to go back to college, leaving him with other expenses for his two years of education. I believe that I am deserving of this scholarship because I am extremely invested in my education. Throughout high school I have maintained my honors status, also participating in four different prestigious honor societies. My enthusiasm for helping others should be shown through my accelerated 3+2 MSW, getting me into the field sooner.

My name is Sarah Landry and I am a senior at Mashpee High School located in Mashpee, MA. Throughout my high school years, I have become involved in many community service clubs including Key Club, National Honor Society, and Environmental Club, and even started my own chapter of a mental health organization called Active Minds. Through these clubs, I have been shown what it is like to be a leader and give back to my community. Going into college, I will be in a 3+2 Social Work Masters Accelerated Program, leaving me with my MSW in 5-years. I hope to end up working in either a hospital or homeless shelter, working with those experiencing mental crises. I was inspired to pursue this track due to my love of helping others, and my own mental health challenges that I have faced my whole life. Being diagnosed with anxiety at a young age, I want to help others find coping strategies and ways to conquer their mental health challenges. This is one reason why I started a mental health club at my school called Active Minds. This is a nationally recognized organization that helps promote mental wellness within schools. To go along with this mission, I brought in a youth mental health speaker from Minding Your Mind and held an assembly for grades 7-12 on January 11th, 2023. I plan on going to Merrimack College to get my degree, however, the expenses are too much for my family. While my father is in my life, my mother is my primary financial supporter. My father had previously been financially supporting me as well until he was laid off from his job in 2019. He decided to go back to college, leaving him with other expenses for his two years of education. I believe that I am deserving of this scholarship because I am extremely invested in my education. Throughout high school I have maintained my honors status, also participating in four different prestigious honor societies. My enthusiasm for helping others should be shown through my accelerated 3+2 MSW, getting me into the field sooner. I am extremely passionate about this worldwide crisis and willing to give my time to helping others. I think that by bringing this issue to the forefront of society, we will see an uprising in people looking for help. However, we don't have nearly enough social workers to handle the crisis at stake.