As we enter the fourth school year impacted by the COVID pandemic, youth mental health is in crisis, and educators and other professionals who work with youth are stretched thin providing support.

But there is hope. Resilience is a known protective factor for suicide prevention and mental health.

RECONSTRUCTING RESILIENCE is a three-part virtual conference series taking place throughout the 2022-23 school year, focusing on practical ideas and tools adults can use to support young people in developing the skills and resilience they need to recover from both the COVID and mental health crises.

Mental Health Literacy will gathered researchers, educators, clinicians, public health professionals, leaders and people who work with youth to discuss techniques and interventions successfully being used to help build strength and resiliency.

Agenda:

• Kira Mauseth PhD returns to close out the series with a presentation designed to teach attendees what to look for and when to intervene when someone you know has mental distress. 
• Teen Link volunteers hold a panel discussion around their experience as peer counselors and give attendees the teen perspective around mental health today.

Keynote Presentation:

The Reconstructing Resilience Series is sponsored by the Washington State Department of Health and Seattle Children’s.