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Health Care Issues Forum - Adolescents & Mental Health

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Name: Health Care Issues Forum - Adolescents & Mental Health
Date: January 29, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CST
Registration: Register Now
Event Description:

Health Care Issues Forum Series - Session 2
Presented by the DSM Fellowship Program

Further your awareness and understanding around mental health in Greater Des Moines (DSM), and explore the resources available to those who need them. Topics include statistics on mental health in schools today, why mental health is a more prevalent topic than a decade ago, how social media influences mental health issues for adolescents, the resources available for adolescents struggling with their mental health and opportunities for improvement in the region.

Question and answer time will be built into the programming.

Moderator

Brian Carico: Ames High School Interim Principal, Co-Founder of the Cameron Carico + 10 Foundation, and Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor

Panel

  • Teresa Bomhoff: Former Chairperson at NAMI Greater Des Moines
  • Andrew Allen: President & CEO at YSS
  • Tina Leaf: Clinical Director at Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS)
  • Dr. Jennifer Ulie-Wells: Executive Director and Founder at Please Pass the Love
  • Dr. Sasha Khosravi: Medical Director at Mercy Pediatric Neurology and Psychiatry Clinic, Dept. Chair of Psychiatry at MercyOne Behavioral Health, Mercy One Psychiatry Residency Program Director

 
Location:
Roosevelt High School Band Room
4419 Center Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Date/Time Information:
Wednesday, January 29
6  – 7:30 p.m.
Free to attend
Light snacks provided
Contact Information:
Ann Block
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Fees/Admission:
Free to attend.