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Children's Mental Health

PAST EVENTS

Youth & Family Wellness Fair
May 4, 2019
Youth & Family Wellness Fair website.
Resiliency Conference
February 28-March 1, 2018

Select a link below to view the video presentation (Dr. Nadine Burke Harris only) or PowerPoint from the conference:

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Center for Youth Wellness
- Healing the Long Term Effects of Childhood Adversity (keynote address; PowerPoint (PDF))
Joe Neigel, Monroe Community Coalition
- Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences, Complex Trauma, and What You Can Do About It! (PDF)
Christy Anana, School Counselor
- Emotional Regulation Through Mindfulness & Tapping (PDF)
Continua Consulting Group
- School-Community Integration from a T-MTSS Perspective
Scriber Lake High School
- Changing Conversations, 17 Questions: One Key in How Scriber Lake High School Transformed Their Culture (PDF)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- NAMI Builds Resilient Families (PDF)
One Heart Wild
- A Trans-Species Psychology - Trauma Informed - Therapeutic Approach to Mutual Connection, Healing, and Growth (PDF)
David Lewis, Seattle Public Schools
- Building Resilience in the Midst of Trauma (PDF)
Building Trauma Informed Practices in our Schools and Communities
November 2, 2016

Select a link below to view the video presentations or PowerPoint from this training:
- Dr. Robert Macy, International Trauma Center:
  - Trauma Informed Practices
  - Resiliency and Wellness in Youth Through the Lens of Trauma Informed Care
- Jim Sporleder, Sporleder Consulting:
  - Video: Catch Kids Before They Fall or view the PowerPoint (PDF)
  - Video: How to Implement Trauma Informed Practices in Schools or view the PowerPoint (PDF)

Mental Health Issues are Common in Children and Teens

According to the US Surgeon General:

One in five children will suffer from a diagnosable mental health condition each year.
One in ten kids will have symptoms that are significant enough to seriously affect their functioning in school, at home, and in the community.

In any given year, only 20% of children with mental illness are identified and receive mental health services. Some reasons can include:

The stigma often associated with mental illness.
Lack of knowledge regarding mental health issues.
Difficulty accessing or paying for services.

Kids who do not receive the care they need are:

More likely to struggle in school.
Less likely to graduate from high school.
Likely to have difficult family and social relationships and are at a higher risk for family and social conflicts.
At higher risk for delinquency.