✏ Community Conversations: Back to School - Navigating Mental Health Challenges

Join us for a Community Conversation discussing students' mental health challenges as they head back to school BACK TO SCHOOL DURING COVID: Navigating Mental Health Challenges The Denver Gazette and 9News are hosting a Zoom Town Hall Thursday, August 19th at 5:30P.M. The goal of this installment will be to help equip parents, guardians, and educators with tools to access mental health resources for children and youth. This panel will examine the issues surrounding the lack of mental health resources for Colorado’s kids and the repercussions this last year had on the emotional well-being of children and young adults. Viewers will hear from educational, psychological, and advocacy experts who will explore the importance of mental health measures and support systems in place to protect and support children and will examine how Colorado leaders are working to destigmatize youth mental health issues and improve the access for these services. The discussion will focus on elementary, middle, high and college. Panelists Include: Educational Perspective Reverend Quincy Shannon, DPS Student Support Coordinator Psychological Perspective Dr. Steven Berkowitz Child Psychologist and Professor at the CU School of Medicine Advocacy Perspective Heidi Baskfield Interim Executive Director at Partners for Children's Mental Health and VP of Population Health and Advocacy at Children's Hospital Colorado [REGISTER NOW]( VIEWERS CAN SUBMIT QUESTIONS directly to panelists, and the Conversation will be streamed on both 9 News and The Denver Gazette websites and social media channels. [ASK THE PANELISTS A QUESTION BEFORE THE EVENT]( The Gazette 30 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Ste. 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 The Denver Gazette 555 17th Street, Suite 425 Denver, CO 80202 [View web version]( You’re receiving this email because you’ve signed up to receive weekly updates from The Gazette. If you’d prefer not to receive updates, you can [unsubscribe](.