Webinar Helps Advocates Communicate About Youth Mental Health
The Annie E. Casey Foundation hosted a webinar, Framing Youth Mental Health for Well-Being and Opportunity, on May 31, 2023. The event discussed how advocates can communicate effectively about youth mental health and engage decision-makers in seeking solutions.
The webinar was built on a recent Foundation summit on youth mental health. It featured research insights from the FrameWorks Institute and responses from young panelists on how to advance solutions for youth mental health and well-being.
Policymakers, professionals and advocates had the opportunity to gain insights and ask questions about how to effectively communicate about mental health issues. Participants gained a deeper understanding of how to frame mental health concerns in a way that promotes positive change and encourages action.
Panelists included:
- Kate Shatzkin, Associate Director, Strategic Communications, The Annie E. Casey Foundation (Moderator)
- Marisa Gerstein Pineau, Director of Research Application, The FrameWorks Institute
- Isabel Ohakamma, Youth National Scientific Council of Adolescence Member, Center for the Developing Adolescent
- Primo Lagaso Goldberg, Social Impact Analyst and Program Consultant, Hopelab
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