COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – An event focused on youth mental health in Colorado took place Tuesday in Colorado Springs.
The Mindfulness and Positivity Project hosted a panel to discuss new findings about what’s working in the classrooms.
The event included local leaders in education, higher education and clinical health.
“I would say, teach our youth how to love this one precious life they’ve been given, to feel connected in their communities, to feel connected to their families,” Meg Fredrick, executive director at Mindfulness and Positivity Project, said.
The superintendent of Harrison School District 2 was also in attendance. She emphasized the importance of school counselors and social workers.
“We need to talk about mental health for students as a normalcy. We can’t just push it to the corner, not take the survey, not talk about it,” Dr. Wendy Birhanzel, superintendent of Harrison School District 2 said. “We have to address it head-on so that our students have value, their voice is heard, and we support them with whatever they need in their success.”
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