From Infancy to Adolescence: Supporting Youth Mental Health

Thursday, May 29, 12 – 1 p.m. ET | 11 am – 12 p.m. CT 
Mental health conditions impact many children and their families. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that anxiety, behavior disorders and depression are the most diagnosed mental conditions, impacting 1 in 7 children. Additionally, our modern world is rife with stressors that many children and their parents struggle to contend with. Yet, many children are unable to access the behavioral health care services that could support them.

This webinar will explore the mental health challenges that today’s youth face and how health care organizations can integrate behavioral health to create support systems that foster the mental well-being of children and adolescents.

Behavioral health experts from Lurie Children’s Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital will share insights on how pediatric hospitals can implement programs to address youth mental health from infancy through adolescence. 

Speakers:

• John T. Walkup, M.D., chair, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
• Thomas Saggio, RN-BC, MSN, MHS, director of Behavioral Health Operations, St. Louis Children's Hospital

This webinar is open to all, and will be recorded.