Contemporary Issues Impacting Youth: Trends, Challenges, and Community Responses

Contemporary Issues Impacting Youth: Trends, Challenges, and Community Responses

Join the Center for Humanistic Change’s Student Assistance Program (SAP) Consortium for a cross-sector conversation examining the trends and challenges affecting young people today and how our community can respond.

This engaging panel discussion will bring together leaders from education, behavioral health, prevention and other youth-serving sectors to explore emerging issues impacting students and families, share insights and identify opportunities for collaboration and support.

WHO:

Andrew D’Angelo, M.A., Executive Director, Center for Humanistic Change Opening Remarks: Josh Siegel, Lehigh County Executive Moderator:Lisa Wolff, M.Ed., Manager of Community Engagement, CHC Panelists include: David Hauser, Principal, Saucon Valley Middle School Thespina Godshalk, MS, LPC, Administrator, School-Based Behavioral Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network, a part of Jefferson Health Gretchen Hill, Assistant Administrator, Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Gavin P. Holihan, Esq., District Attorney, Lehigh County Kimberly Makoul, Esq., Chief Public Defender, Lehigh County Office of the Public Defender Molly Stanton, Assistant Administrator, Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Nikolas V. Tsamoutalidis, Supervisor of Student Supports & Health Services, Bethlehem Area School District Kristen Wenrich, Director of Health, City of Bethlehem

The event is designed for educators, school personnel, behavioral health and prevention professionals, youth-serving organizations, community leaders and other professionals who work with or support children, adolescents and families.

Educators: Two Act 48 credits are available for school districts that pre-approve the event.

Media are invited to attend.

Contact:

Andrew D’Angelo, M.A.
Executive Director, Center for Humanistic Change
646-269-3074
adangelo@thechc.org