Children in Crisis: Mental Health Impacts on Vulnerable Youth During COVID-19

According to the CDC, emergency room visits related to children's mental health rose dramatically for school-aged children and adolescents from March - October 2020, compared to the previous year. Social isolation, anxiety around illness, grief, and disruptions to school are exacting a major toll on children’s mental health. This webinar will convene experts in the field, including frontline service providers and young activists, who are spreading awareness, expanding access to care, improving resilience, and driving action to address this crisis.

Moderated by Childhood USA Board member, Annika Sten Pärson and panellists include:

• Emanuela Acquafredda, MPH, Director, Healthy and Ready to Learn Initiative, Children's Health Fund
• Jordan Ott, Youth Advisory Council Member, Comic Relief U
•  Julia Song, Youth Advisory Council Member, Comic Relief US and Filmmaker, Ghetto Film School
• Monika Heimbold, Co-founder and Childhood USA Board Member, MSW, Founder The Heimbold Family Playing & Learning Center, Scandinavia House
• Sherri Papamihalis, Clinical Director of the Safe Horizon Counseling Center, Safe Horizon.