Improving adolescent health WITH youth FOR youth
...Because THEY are the experts.
THEY are able to provide authentic insights into the concerns, ideas, and preferences of their generation.
THEY can make a difference.
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Check out this article on an advisory on the nation’s youth mental health crisis!
“The COVID-19 pandemic further altered their experiences at home, school…and the effect on their mental health has been devastating” said Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/12/07/us-surgeon-general-issues-advisory-on-youth-mental-health-crisis-further-exposed-by-covid-19-pandemic.html
Did you see the PATCH Symposium schedule was released?!! We are SO EXCITED about all these topics for breakout sessions (ALL of which are co-presented with youth). Visit www.wipatch.org/patchsymposium to learn more and REGISTER!![]()
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