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Thursday, August 30 • 9:00am - 10:00am
Giving Gen Z a Voice: Youth Perspectives on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in El Paso County

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El Paso County Public Health will provide attendees with an overview of Teen Think Tanks, a series of community meetings to engage youth in discussions about suicide and solutions they deem effective and important. Discussion will focus on factors that influence suicidal thoughts and actions, suicide prevention resources and programs that resonate with youth, as well as identified supports and barriers toward help seeking. Implications for future programming and lessons learned will also be highlighted.

Speakers
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Meghan Haynes

Public Health Planner, El Paso County Public Health
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Kelsey Leva

Youth Health and Development Planner, El Paso County Public Health
Kelsey Leva is a Youth Health and Development Planner with El Paso County Public Health. In this role, Kelsey facilitates local child fatality prevention efforts in partnership with the El Paso County Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT). Much of Kelsey’s work is focused on youth suicide... Read More →


Thursday August 30, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Copper Conference Center, Lower Level - Ptarmigan B