Many grant funding opportunities have application deadlines in October - check them out in our August newsletter: buff.ly/3A0KtZd

Check out our new report, "Re-imagining Medi-Cal" to learn more about how we can create #mentalhealthequity for youth through engagement. Thanks to our report partners The Children’s Partnership (TCP) #KeepKidsCovered Center on Poverty ESOI | GCPI for helping share these recommendations! bit.ly/3Sn7tbu

Tomorrow (10/4) CCT & CA Department of Education have a free webinar for school leaders on expanding #schoolhealth & #mentalhealth programs titled, "Medi-Cal 101: The Financing Foundation" Register here: bit.ly/3fwZfz4 #schoolmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #studentsuccess

Today, Oct 5, is World Teachers Day! Teachers are instrumental in #SchoolMentalHealth and we are so appreciative of your work and care for students. Learn more from UNESCO: unesco.org/en/days/teache…

Our hearts go out to the community affected by the mass shooting at a daycare in Thailand. Reflecting on the loss of young lives can be particularly traumatic. We've compiled resources to support schools after these horrifying events: buff.ly/3piDrIB

The 2022 Child Mind Institute Children’s Mental Health Report, Treating Symptoms of Trauma in Children and Teenagers, shows that promising interventions can foster kids’ resilience and give them and their families the support they need to thrive. buff.ly/3gpTnbm

When individuals experience a suicidal crisis, hotlines can serve as a “just in time” intervention & provide support to ensure immediate safety & a plan for after the crisis resolves. Ch 10 in our new #OA #YouthSuicideBook has more. #SuicidePrevention buff.ly/3C5LAre

What is one thing schools can do now to help with teen #suicideprevention? Add crisis & mental health resources to student ID cards! HS senior (& RISE team lead) launched an initiative with us to make an impact at her school and across NJ! nj.com/opinion/2022/1…

A new study links increased youth suicide rates with mental health workforce shortages — at a time when two-thirds of U.S. counties faced such shortages. Learn more: buff.ly/3h41wTi

Open this thread to learn how to manage loneliness during the holidays! 🧵

My chapter on youth resilience in Oakland is included in "Community Engaged Research on Resilience and Wellness". Published by University of Cincinnati Press. Thanks to young researchers EOYDC LeConte Dill Stephanie Fong Gomez, MD, MS, FAAP Thanks Interdisciplinary Research Leaders editors Kelli Canada and Clark Peters.

We're bringing comprehensive health care to #Oakland high schools! For many young people, getting to the doctor can be challenging, "but fitting appointments in between classes only a short walk away is absolutely doable,” UCSF's Dr. Celeste Allen says. ucsfh.org/3IC32Xz

"When your child tells you who they are, believe them." Thank you Brandon Uranowitz. #TonyAwards

Check out the video tour that Oakland Councilmember Carroll Fife made of the amazing Chappell Hayes/McClymond's ousdnews & UCSFChildrensOakland school-based health center in Oakland! saun-toy trotter describes all the comprehensive support this SBHC offers to students and the community!

TOMORROW!! Can’t wait to speak at American Academy of Pediatrics Leadership Conference on one of my favorite topics! If we support #reproductivehealth for youth,then we must first center #reproductivejustice for #youth!Excited to share the amazing #youthled #RJ work of Dream Youth Clinic! @YouthRepro

We're hosting Understanding and Responding to Policies that Impact LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health with featured panelists Gabby Doyle and Caitlin Ryan next Tuesday. Learn more and register! buff.ly/3QChj8X

ICYMI: Learn how La Clínica's School-Based Health Centers are providing care and education to students going to college in states with restrictive laws on reproductive health care. npr.org/sections/healt…

This report has been a labor of love, and one of grief. Leslie Adams, PhD, MPH and I take a deep dive into suicide risk factors impacting Black youth like institutional racism and gun violence. We share recommendations for advancing this work. Read the report here:publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/still-rin…

I’ve been there too. I’m asking you to choose options. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay2024