PO770: Establishing a Foundation for Addressing Youth Mental Health Concerns

  • PMD: 3,4
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Introduction
  • Poster Session 6: Promoting Social and Emotional Development

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. describe current youth mental health trends,
  2. discuss available mental health screeners and mental health/wellness interventions for youth, and
  3. examine considerations for implementing mental health wellness interventions into one’s comprehensive practice.

Description

As mental health concerns continue to rise among youth, a school psychologist’s knowledge base of available screening tools and interventions to identify and address these concerns becomes an asset.

Presenter(s)

Chelshea Pruznak, South Middleton School District
Alyssa Sunday, South Middleton School District

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