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Science Applied Digital Technologies 10-Minute Challenge: Healthier Technology Use for Kids & Teens

Applied Digital Technologies

10-Minute Challenge

Your idea for healthier tech use could win $5,000!

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Announcing the 2025 Winners!

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2025 10-Minute Challenge: Healthier Technology Use for Kids & Teens.

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Inspire Healthier Digital Habits in Your Peers

Create a 10-minute digital Single-Session Intervention (SSI) to promote healthier tech habits among kids and teens. Whether tackling screen-life balance, promoting positive online behavior, or encouraging unplugged moments, your ideas could spark meaningful change!

Who

Who Can Participate?

Open to all students currently enrolled in a California high school, college, or graduate program.

What

What Is a Single-Session Intervention (SSI)?

A short digital exercise that combines information and interactivity to change attitudes in a single sitting.

View a sample SSI.

Cash

Cash Prizes

Three winners will be selected for each of the three age groups. 1st Place: $5,000, 2nd Place: $3,000, and 3rd Place: $1,000.

How to Participate

How to Participate

  1. Sign up on this page and receive the competition guide and tips.
  2. Create Your Intervention: Use the Child Mind Institute’s cutting-edge data collection platform MindLogger to design a 10-minute solution that promotes healthier technology use.
  3. Submit Your Entry: Upload your MindLogger intervention, a brief project summary, and either a video or a slide deck explaining your intervention through the submission form on this page between January 13 and March 17.
  4. Get Evaluated: Your entry will be judged by a panel of experts and scientists at the Child Mind Institute. Evaluation criteria is available in the competition guide.
  5. Winners Announced: Winners will be announced in spring 2025.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who can participate?

Any student currently enrolled in a California high school, college, or university.

What is a Single-Session Intervention (SSI)?

A Single-Session Interventions (SSI) is a brief therapeutic session designed to provide immediate support and resources to individuals. They can effectively help participants cope with specific issues or challenges, making them a valuable tool in mental health research and practice.

View a sample SSI.

How do I submit my entry?

The 10-minute challenge has ended. When we start accepting submissions again, you can submit your entry through our online submission portal on this webpage. You can upload a video, presentation deck, or MindLogger-based intervention.

What is the evaluation criteria?

Submissions will be evaluated on:

  • Feasibility: Can the intervention be applied daily within 10 minutes?
  • Impact: Does the solution encourage positive behavioral changes?
  • Creativity: How original and innovative is the intervention?
  • Scalability: Can the solution be adapted for different age groups?
  • Quality: Overall presentation (visuals, grammar, polish) and execution in MindLogger
What are the key dates?

The competition starts on January 13, 2025 and the deadline to submit your SSI entry is March 17, 2025.

How will I know if my entry was successful?

You’ll receive an automatic confirmation email after submitting.

Contact Us for More Information

The 10-Minute Challenge is sponsored by
the state of California.