Join GPB’s Virginia Prescott for a virtual town hall conversation around youth mental health as families prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. Anxiety is high as students, parents, faculty and staff prepare for the return to school during this pandemic time. We will discuss youth mental health issues around going back to school, explore preparations being made, share community resources available for youth and families in Georgia, and answer your questions from the audience! Pre-register for the event online here, or watch on Facebook Live here.

Le’Roy E. Reese, Ph.D. Dr. Reese is an associate professor at Morehouse School of Medicine where he is Director of the Smart and Secure Children Parent Leadership program. He is Director of Behavioral Health at Akoma Counseling & Consulting, Inc. an outpatient behavioral health practice in Atlanta and is also a Senior Advisor to Ichor Strategies, a New York based public affairs consultancy.

Erica Fener Sitkoff, Ph.D. Dr. Fener-Sitkoff is Executive Director of Voices for Georgia’s Children, a nonprofit child policy and advocacy organization advancing laws, policies, and actions that improve the lives of Georgia’s children. Dr. Fener-Sitkoff is a clinical psychologist with school district administration experience, focusing on student mental health and developmental disabilities.

Dr. Sarah Y. Vinson Dr. Vinson is a physician who specializes in adult, child & adolescent, and forensic psychiatry. She is the founder of the Lorio Pysch Group, an Atlanta-based mental health practice, and founder of Lorio Forensics, providing consultation in criminal, civil and family court cases. Dr. Vinson is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Morehouse School of Medicine.  

Virginia Prescott, host “On Second Thought”

 

This event is part of a national public media initiative called Well Beings and presented in partnership with WETA and American Public Media’s Call to Mind.