Increasing Family and Youth Voice in School Behavioral Health – April 26, 2023

This meeting explored how to increase family and youth voice in school behavioral health.

The meeting objectives:

1. Explore the best practices in engaging families and youth in school behavioral health.
2. List engaging strategies to include families and youth in school behavioral healthShowcase a school journey of engaging families and youth in the SSWP process.

Presenters:

• Charneta Scott, Ph.D., Project Manager, DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
• Ronald LaFleur, MSW, LICSW, Project Co-Coordinator (Project AWARE), DBH, OSSE
• Valerie Nicholas-Christian, Director of Student Staff Support Services Team, Friendship Public Charter School - Chamberlain Campus
• Elizabeth Reddick, Parent, Family & Youth Engagement Practice Group
• Simone Sawyer, MSPH, CHHCS/GWU, Youth-Adult Partnerships Workgroup
• Nadia Gold-Moritz, Executive Director, The Young Women’s Project
• Nya Grant, Student (BASIS Charter School)
• Morgan "Mo" Butler, Our Minds Matter/DCPS Youth Mental Health Ambassador Program

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