How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected The Behavioral Health of Youth

Our shared COVID-19 experience, and the experiences of the youth we serve are infused with grief and loss. The impact manifests itself in different ways for different people, at different ages. We will address the impact COVID-19 has had on the mental health of children, teens, and young adults in their own voices. This presentation will provide the latest available research and trends, offer insight into the COVID-19 specific spectrum of grief and loss, and offer valuable resources to face the rising tide of discomfort in today’s youth.

Webinar Objectives:

• Webinar attendees will have a greater understanding of how COVID-19 has impacted youth behavioral health.
• After completing this presentation, the participants will be better versed in how grief and loss manifests differently based on age.
• Participants will be able to accurately describe the many reasons that students grieve even beyond the death of a loved one.
• Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to utilize resources provided, and skill learned, empowered to make a positive change in the lives of community they serve.

Join us for an engaging and eye-opening event 120-minutes provided by experts in the prevention field. Space for this event will be limited, so register today!

This event is sponsored by the Prevention Partnership Summit. The Prevention Partnership Summit is comprised of Caron Treatment Centers, 4-H, as well as the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado Boulder. The goal of the partnership is to bring together leaders from youth-development organizations to collaborate and think through how our efforts could be coordinated to increase our impact and strengthen our individual and collective work in supporting youth.

Presenters:

Gretchen Hagenbuch Coordinator of Student Assistance Programs M.Ed., CPS

Selena Morresi, MPH, CTTS, CHES Lead Student Assistance Specialist for Caron’s Education Alliance

If you have questions regarding this event please reach out to Traci Wojciechowski at twojciechowski@caron.org.

Once registered, you will receive an email with the Zoom login information.