Northview, River Trail Tackle School Achievement Culture

Staff Report

Northview High School PTSA and River Trail Middle School PTA are partnering with Johns Creek Mental Wellness Task Force and Emory Johns Creek Hospital to bring the documentary “Race To Nowhere” to Johns Creek.

This award-winning film is a call to action for families, educators and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America. “Race To Nowhere” was named by TakePart.com as one of the 10 must-see educational documentaries.

The documentary “brings communities together to spark dialogue and galvanize change in America’s schools,” Northview PTSA said in a press release. Northview High School PTSA is encouraging our entire community to come out and see this film as they begin the school year and launch its theme, “Find Your Balance.”

There will be two showings: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 13 at Northview High School auditorium, which is located at 10625 Parsons Road in Johns Creek. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $5 for online purchases and $10 at the door. Tuckets for the Sept. 10 event can be purchased here while the Sept. 13 tickets can be found here. All ticket sale proceeds will go to the Will to Live Foundation, which is dedicated to preventing teen suicide by improving the lives of teenagers everywhere through education about mental health.

The Johns Creek Mental Wellness Task Force started in 2012 as the Suicide Prevention Task Force, an initiative designed to address the alarming number of suicides in the city since its incorporation in 2006.

Facilitated by the citizens advocate of Johns Creek, the Task Force consists of representation from the Fulton County Schools Northeast Learning Cluster, the city of Johns Creek, the Will-To-Live Foundation, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, the Summit Counseling Center and the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Georgia.

The Task Force seeks to disseminate information and resources for help to citizens of Johns Creek of all ages, both in the area of resilient living and of suicide prevention. The Task Force maintains a presence at school events, city events and other events addressing mental wellness and suicide prevention.

(Photo credit: Race To Nowhere)