Young Innovator in Behavioral Health Awardee

Rick Yang directed SchoolSight, a mental health advocacy project that received over $125,000 in grant funding for universal wellness space development in Westchester County. He also founded Frontiers of Fulfillment, a non-profit that has reached over ten thousand students across 30 US states through mental health advocacy and lobbying workshops. Rick has presented his research and spoken about his mental health work at various national and international conferences and published seven peer-reviewed manuscripts on youth mental health. He is on the Youth Move National and New York State Parent Teacher Association’s Board of Directors, Mental Health America’s Youth Leaders Council, and is The Jed Foundation’s 2024 Student Voice of Mental Health Award recipient. He has been featured on NBC News, Education Week, ABC News, and various other outlets. In his free time, Rick enjoys pickup soccer, table tennis, and poker.