The mental health of children and teens in America has grown increasingly worse in recent years in what has been called a youth mental health crisis. Minnesota consistently ranks as one of the healthiest states for children and young people overall, but those numbers often overlook the systemic inequities that negatively impact many young people, particularly those in families facing economic hardship, BIPOC students, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Thursday, September 12
Noon – 1:30pm
Free online event!
The most recent Minnesota Student Survey for example, which tracks ten components of mental well-being and was completed in 2022, showed “large decreases in the proportion of youth reporting high positive mental well-being.”
Join us for an important conversation on Thursday, Sept. 12 about the state of youth mental health across Minnesota with an expert lineup of panelists. This Interconnected will also follow the release of a new report from the Center for Rural Policy & Development: “Youth mental health: A look at where rural families can find help now.”
- Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness-Minnesota
- Sara Gonzalez Rodriguez, Pediatric Psychologist, Children’s Minnesota
- Wade McKittrick, Superintendent, Montevideo Public Schools
- Minnesota Youth Council representative
Moderated by: Kate Raddatz, Park Street PR
Since 2020, the Citizens League has partnered with the Center for Rural Policy and Development to present Interconnected, an event series helping to bridge the divide between urban and rural communities in Minnesota by discussing shared challenges and opportunities, and exploring how to design a future and systems that incorporate the unique needs of communities across the state.