National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
Breaking Through the Barrier: Youth Mental Health
by Brenda Haas, LMSW, Ed.M Why is children’s mental health shrouded with stigma and shame? If a child has diabetes we take them to get their insulin, and if they have asthma, we get them an inhaler. Childhood mental illness is real and very common. The National Institute for Mental Health reports that one out of five children in the U.S. suffers from a mental health disorder. Suicide is now the second leading cause of death in youth ages 15-24. In fact, half of all psychiatric illnesses occur before the age of 14, and 75 percent by the age ...
Youth Resiliency Parent Group
Parenting our youth can be stressful, whether your children are elementary school-aged or college students, or any age in between. Isolation, anxiety and social-emotional challenges for young people can be overwhelming, particularly with all that is going on in our world. Our discussion will highlight cultivating resilience and empathy skills for our children. Please join us for an opportunity to share your experiences and gain insight in a supportive group designed to help our youth and their mental health needs. If interested, please contact: Jennifer Schmelkin: [email protected] Youth Resiliency Roundtable Social Worker
WJCS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS
The skyrocketing statistics for depression, anxiety, and suicide in the United States are frightening and necessitate that we do everything possible to increase knowledge and awareness about the signs and symptoms of mental health problems. WJCS is committed to this goal and conducts trainings in Mental Health First Aid to educate parents, teachers, coaches, camp staff, teens, first responders, case management workers, and others about how to recognize mental illness and get the appropriate help. Mental Health First Aid is a nationally recognized, evidence-based training. There are three versions of the training, all of which WJCS offers: YOUTH MENTAL ...