{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5bd86d4944cdf3c60b93898e/65a84ed3be92240017afc7f8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Can States Do to Support Youth Mental Health? feat. Senator John C. Velis","description":"<p>To address the youth mental health crisis, we need to approach it from different angles – including access, education, and <em>legislation</em>. So, what are states doing to make a difference?</p><p>Today, Gene and Khadijah are joined by special guest Senator John C. Velis of Massachusetts. Senator Velis shines light on current efforts in Massachusetts to better utilize schools for prevention and early intervention, to help increase the behavioral health workforce, and more. He also generously shares some of his personal mental health journey.</p><p>Read the <a href=\"https://www.mghclaycenter.org/multimedia/states-support-youth-mental-health-crisis-senator-john-velis/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">episode transcript</a>.</p><p><strong>Media List</strong></p><p><em>Follow along with the conversation.</em></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JCV0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Senator John C. Velis</a> (malegislature.gov)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxtj9VduUr0/?img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Good Day on Beacon Hill</a> (Instagram, MGH Clay Center)</li><li><a href=\"https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J18/Committees\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery</a> (malegislature.gov)</li><li><a href=\"https://commonwealthbeacon.org/uncategorized/sen-john-velis-faces-alcoholism-one-day-at-a-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sen. John Velis faces alcoholism one day at a time</a> (CommonWealth Beacon)</li><li><a href=\"https://youtu.be/ZAcKRgub9eA?si=_EuQ4NHbd6QvpGSU&amp;t=85\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Could your Honor Student Have an Addiction? feat. Marty Walsh</a> (YouTube, MGH Clay Center)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.gazettenet.com/Experts-create-roadmap-to-combat-teen-mental-health-crisis-53222882\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Regional roadmap seeks to address youth mental health ‘crisis’</a> (Daily Hampshire Gazette)</li><li><a href=\"https://news.yahoo.com/dare-didnt-work-how-can-school-programs-actually-keep-kids-off-drugs-090030504.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">D.A.R.E didn’t work. How can school programs actually keep kids off drugs?</a> (Yahoo! News)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mcpap.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MCPAP</a> (MA Child Psychiatry Access Program)</li><li><a href=\"https://tcmhcc.utsystem.edu/tchatt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine</a> (The University of Texas System)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.mghclaycenter.org/all-articles/when-to-worry-what-to-do-mental-health-downloads-pdfs/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">When to Worry, What to Do – PDF Library</a> (MGH Clay Center)</li><li><a href=\"https://eastietimes.com/2023/05/10/state-commission-releases-recommendations-to-bolster-behavioral-health/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">State commission releases recommendations to bolster behavioral health</a> (East Boston Times)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/peer-programs-helping-schools-tackle-student-depression-anxiety\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peer Programs Helping Schools Tackle Student Depression, Anxiety</a> (National Education Association)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C19tVAVxOml/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Happy Birthday, Carson!</a> (Instagram, State Senator John Velis)</li></ul><p>We’ll see you back the THIRD Thursday of every month. Subscribe wherever you stream.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Music by Gene Beresin</em></p><p><em>Episode produced by Sara Rattigan</em></p>","author_name":"Gene Beresin, MD, MA and Khadijah Booth Watkins, MD, MPH"}