THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Special Project

Special Project

Youth & Family

This award honors a campaign, original content or initiative that advances the safety, health and well-being of children and their families. This can include protecting at-risk youth and providing the civil, legal, educational, and institutional support that they need to lead positive, productive lives.

See previous winners and honorees here.
#MakeThemDream: Helping Parents Enable Their Kids To Dream
Amidst the pandemic, a significant number of individuals fell ill, leading to numerous business clo…
A Teen Talks About Suicide and What Parents Should Know
The truism holds: honestly acknowledging a problem is half the battle. Teenagers are facing a menta…
Don't Leave Me Behind: Stories of Young Ukrainian Survival
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a mass exodus of 5.15 million Ukrainian civilians fleeing to…
It's a Philly Thing with The Bacon Brothers
Our initiative revolved around the creation of an impactful behind-the-scenes video for the song "P…
Jamal Hill - Challenge The Impossible
Paralympic swimmer and philanthropist Jamal Hill shows us how to crush the most difficult obstacles…
No Borders, Just Flavors!
For over fifteen years, the immigrant youth that power United We Dream have disrupted the public’s …
RiseUp powered by Kids Help Phone x Wattpad
In 2022, Kids Help Phone and Wattpad teamed up to raise awareness of RiseUp powered by Kids Help Ph…
Sensical from Common Sense Networks
Inspired by the work of Common Sense Media, a trusted resource to parents for almost two decades, C…
Shifting the Conversation Around Racial Equity: Multi-Channel Campaign for WKKF
In recent years, there’s been a rapid acceleration of racial tensions throughout the country and ar…
Song for Charlie
Counterfeit pills are everywhere, and 1 in 4 contain fentanyl. This problem is tragically on the ri…
UNICEF Parenting Month Digital Activation
The main preventable causes of poor mental health occur in childhood, but they are not inevitable. …
We Are Teachers + NFPA: Fire Prevention for the Classroom and Home
We Are Teachers worked with NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) to reinvigorate their Spark…