by Eden Desta | Jan 26, 2021 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Child Health, Mental Health & SUD
Anna Corona Results from many Title V 2020 Needs Assessments confirmed that access to mental health care providers is a challenge for improving mental health status among the adolescent population. In fact, several state Title V programs cited mental health workforce...
by Eden Desta | Jun 3, 2020 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Child Health, COVID-19, Mental Health & SUD
It was never a question of if COVID-19 would impact the emotional well-being of adolescents and young adults (AYAs), but rather, what will be the extent of the impact? The United States Census Bureau has been collecting data since April 23, 2020 to shed light on the...
by Eden Desta | May 13, 2020 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Youth Engagement
Many thanks to our guest writer, Sharon Koller, who coordinates the UP for Learning’s Getting to ‘Y’ program, which she highlights below. Although we are experiencing a moment in time that has challenged us to be innovative in the ways we continue...
by Eden Desta | Apr 22, 2020 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Mental Health & SUD
Lyndsey Reece, DHA Child and Teen Checkups Coordinator, Rice County Public Health (Minnesota) The Minnesota Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health (AYA BH) CoIIN Team has prioritized youth engagement as a part of their work to improve the rates of depression...
by Eden Desta | Mar 24, 2020 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, COVID-19, Mental Health & SUD
Hello, and welcome to the fifth and final installment in our “Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health” series! While quality improvement principles have traditionally been implemented in clinical settings, this series is focused on...
by Eden Desta | Feb 26, 2020 | #ScreenToIntervene, Adolescent Health, Blog, Blogs & Podcasts, Epidemiology & Evaluation, Mental Health & SUD
Hello, and welcome to the fourth installment in our “Approaches to Measuring Quality Improvement in Public Health” series! While quality improvement principles have traditionally been implemented in clinical settings, this series is focused on unpacking a...