This month's Evidence-to-Impact Podcast episode discusses mental health screenings for adolescents in the K-12 school system.
We spoke to Deepa Sekhar, MD, associate professor in the department of pediatrics at the College of Medicine and executive director of Penn State PRO Wellness; Perri Rosen, PhD, NCSP, consulting psychologist in the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services; and Steve Sharp, school counselor in the Hempfield School District and K-12 school counseling coordinator for the Hempfield School District about why having mental health screenings (or mood screenings) in K-12 schools makes a difference when helping children who might be struggling and getting them the resources that they need to succeed.
Listen to the full episode here.
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