MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2020

Virtual Event: Adolescent Mental Health Now and After COVID-19
Evidence-based strategies to help our youth now and beyond this public health crisis

WHO: Mark Cloutier, MPP, MPH, Caminar CEO
Jess P. Shatkin, MD, MPH, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine

WHAT: Nationally-recognized child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Jess Shatkin will discuss

what a pandemic and isolation may mean developmentally and psychologically for children and adolescents,
what to look for as worrisome symptoms and
how to foster resilience and mental health during this time.

Dr. Shatkin will then focus his remarks on adolescent mental health and evidence-based strategies for helping our youth beyond our current crisis.

Mark Cloutier will discuss how to proactively address mental health and substance abuse disorders that may be prevalent during a pandemic.

Dr. Shatkin and Mark Cloutier will also answer questions.

WHEN: Friday, April 24, 2020, at noon PT

WHERE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsaT9jKZpHI

ABOUT: Caminar is a leading behavioral health organization in the Bay Area, headquartered in San Mateo, California, with a $43MM budget. Last year, Caminar and our divisions transformed the lives of more than 20,000 youth and adults through behavioral health care and support. Driven by compassion, science and our understanding of root causes, we deliver high-quality prevention, treatment and recovery services to those with complex mental health, substance use and co-occurring needs. We are here to empower and support the most vulnerable members of our community to move toward wellness, resilience and independence.

MEDIA CONTACT: Wendy Garrish | wgarrish@caminar.org | 650-513-8667

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