Youth Mental Health Roadmap for Western MA- Forum & Report
November 3, 2023
With a focus on youth, this Nov 1 MA Health Policy Forum provided a roadmap to help facilitate prevention, support social-emotional learning, foster connection, and inform policy change for Western Massachusetts. A presentation of the latest research from the region and an action plan were followed by a stakeholder panel discussion.
Check out coverage of the event:
- WWLP-22News, UMass forum on mental health crisis in western Massachusetts, 11/1/23
- MA Health Policy Forum, Youth Mental Health Roadmap for Western Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Daily Collegian, UMass hosts event on youth mental health in western Massachusetts, 11/7/23
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