Hi! @kessesmjsbns48arl just wrote a piece about this workgroup for possible publication to the newspaper! We think it would be a great letter to the editor and would serve as a kick-off for our campaign. I will post the draft in the docs section. Please feel free to comment. Thanks, Karl for doing the hard work- has anyone started writing?

I’ve been made aware of another free adolescent mental health training that may be of interest. It’s described as focusing on adolescent mental healthcare during COVID-19. Speakers will discuss multiple facets of adolescent mental health, and how states can improve mental healthcare services for this…[Read more]

Hi Everyone! At the last meeting, we talked about the use of effective apps that would be helpful for kids’ mental health. I found a list that the ADAA published, some were familiar to me and many were new. I also asked my busy household of teenagers and two additional apps were referenced- The links are…[Read more]

Hey Everyone! Take a look at the new data in DOC’s. We will be discussing it at our next virtual meeting on June 3. Our data is telling us that parents and youth are most interested in addressing behavioral health. The next meeting will be centered on that topic with a special speaker to address the services offered in Garrett County.

We had our first virtual meeting of this dedicated group this morning! Some exciting things are happening within the school system to offer evidence-based mindfulness techniques. Next month we will focus on mental health and get more details on how we can continue to serve the mental health needs of the youth of Garrett County. Join us next…[Read more]

Performance Management settings were updated by John Corbin.

Raw data + was updated by Stephanie Sisler.

Quality Improvement settings were updated by Shelley Argabrite.