Meeting the Demand: Meeting Children, Adolescents and their Families Where They Are-View Presentation

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The panel discussion titled "Meeting the Demand, Meeting Children, Adolescents, and Families Where They Are" focuses on addressing the mental health crisis among youth. Michelle Durham, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, introduced her colleagues who specialize in various aspects of mental health care and advocacy. The panelists included Anita Morris, director of a comprehensive integrated behavioral health care model; Luanne Southern, executive director for the Texas Child Mental Health Consortium; and youth advisors Laura Avila and Mac Chakowsky from Alcove, which provides youth mental health services.<br /><br />The conversation highlighted staggering mental health statistics among youth, including high rates of depression and anxiety, alongside the national shortage of child psychiatrists. Innovative solutions discussed include Morris's integrated care model focused on early intervention within primary care, Southern's Texas-based school telemedicine initiative, and Alcove's youth-designed centers providing holistic mental health services.<br /><br />Key strategies discussed involve addressing mental health through community engagement, integrating care models into primary settings, and ensuring youth voice is central in the development of mental health programs. The panel also noted the importance of destigmatizing mental health through community liaisons and peer support.<br /><br />Overall, the session emphasized collaborative efforts involving various stakeholders, from community health workers to policymakers and youth themselves, to create sustainable solutions and expand access to care across states like Texas and California.

Keywords

mental health crisis

youth

child psychiatrists

integrated care model

early intervention

primary care

telemedicine

holistic services

community engagement

youth voice

destigmatizing mental health

peer support

collaborative efforts