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Encouraging people across Washington State to connect with each other to
 ensure our individual and collec6ve well-being; provide a resource hub that
empowers people with knowledge and tools to help themselves and each other.

                     TEXT US (253) 242-9874

WELCOME                                            FACILITATOR JAHMAD CANLEY

▸ Participants will be muted until the end, but we encourage using the chat

▸ This meeting will be recorded and available on the UW Smart Center Youtube

▸ We will be sharing resources and opportunities to engage

AGENDA

 ▸ Feeling Check-in   ▸ Youth Leaders
 ▸ Mindful Moment     ▸ Learning Circles
 ▸ Health Data        ▸ A Mindful State
                      ▸ Resources

WASHINGTON STATE NATIVE PEOPLE
 • Chinook Indian Tribe*                             • Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
 • Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation   • Puyallup Tribe of Indians
 • Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis               • Quileute Tribe
   Reservation                                       • Quinault Indian Nation
 • Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama       • Samish Indian Nation
   Nation                                            • Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
 • Cowlitz Indian Tribe                              • Shoalwater Bay Tribe
 • Duwamish Tribe *                                  • Skokomish Indian Tribe
 • Hoh Indian Tribe                                  • Snohomish Tribe*
 • Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe                         • Snoqualmie Tribe
 • Kalispel Tribe of Indians                         • Snoqualmoo Nation*
 • Kikiallus Indian Nation*                          • Spokane Tribe of Indians
 • Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe                         • Squaxin Island Tribe
 • Lummi Nation                                      • Steilacoom Tribe*
 • Makah Tribe                                       • Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
 • Marietta Band of Nooksack Tribe*                  • Suquamish Tribe
 • Muckleshoot Indian Tribe                          • Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
 • Nisqually Indian Tribe                            • Tulalip Tribes
 • Nooksack Indian Tribe                             • Upper Skagit Tribe

CHECK-IN
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

11:35
                     DR. SABINE THOMAS

MINDFUL MOMENT
LET’S TAKE A PAUSE

11:40
                                     KELCEY SCHMITZ &
                                     MARIA FLORES

STATEWIDE DATA
IMPORTANCE OF RESILIENCY AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS

POLL

WHAT WE KNOW…
 ‣ A children and youth mental health crisis proclama3on as rates of ea3ng disorders, anxiety, mood disorders and
   depression with suicidal thoughts or self harm behaviors have significantly increased.
 ‣ Rates of emergency department (ED) visits for four syndromic indicators (psychological
   distress, suicidal ideation, suspected suicide attempt, and suspected overdose) for Washington
   youth (18 and younger) is higher than previous years for the same age group.
 ‣ Sea>le Children’s hospital reports 1-2 children admi>ed each night for a>empted suicide.
 ‣ Swedish Medical Center reports significant increase in pediatric inpa3ent admissions for behavioral reasons or
   suicide a>empts.
 ‣ Mary Bridge has reported the 14-day medical admission rate for mental health reasons increased approximately
   67% from March 2020 to February 2021.
 ‣ University of Washington Medicine reports that for pa3ents under the age of 27, depression and anxiety are now
   the two most common diagnoses, and, when compared against 2019 data, it has seen 1,723 more pa3ents with
   depression and 2,968 more pa3ents with anxiety in 2021.
 ‣ Governor’s State of Emergency Children and Youth Mental Health Crisis Proclama3on h>ps://
   www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclama3ons/
   21-05_Children%27s_Mental_Health_Crisis_%28tmp%29.pdf
 ‣ April 2021 COVID-19 Youth Behavioral Health Impact Situa3on Report h>ps://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/
   Documents/1600/coronavirus/821-135-BHG-YouthBHImpactSitRep-April2021.pdf

OSPI PRIORITIES…
 ‣ Empower all Schools to Support the Whole Child
   ‣ Modernize the outdated school funding model and increase the levels of school
     staffing who support the safety and social-emo3onal needs of all students.
   ‣ Support statewide implementa3on of the mul3-3ered systems of support (MTSS)
     framework so all students will have access to 3ered academic, social, emo3onal, and
     behavioral supports
 ‣ Fund Community and School District Supports
    ‣ Federal ESSER I grants to CBO’s to partner with school districts to provide:
   ‣ Integrated student supports, expanded learning opportuni3es, language and disability
     access
 ‣ Mental health crisis was already here- but exacerbated by the COVID 19 Pandemic
   ‣ Building support for loss of protec3ve factors for students and families
   ‣ Building resilience

11:50

 YOUTH LEADERS
 OUR EXPERIENCE AND WHAT WE NEED
                                   FAHREN JOHNSON

        Bryan Jandres
        Hope Scherr
        Suorsdey Sou
        Mehr Grewal

12:10

                                    FAHREN JOHNSON

LEARNING CIRCLES
YOUTH LED - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Encouraging people across Washington State to connect with each other to
 ensure our individual and collec6ve well-being; provide a resource hub that
empowers people with knowledge and tools to help themselves and each other.

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RESOURCES
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CULTURALLY RELEVANT RESOURCES
https://therapyforblackgirls.com/
https://therapyforblackmen.org/
https://www.nqttcn.com/
https://www.theprojectlotus.org/resources
https://www.nami.org/getmedia/
96871c65-293b-42cb-9697-091897cfd8bd/
flyer_culturallycompetentproviders2016
https://namiseattle.org/bipoc-mental-health-resources/
https://thelovelandfoundation.org/
https://www.beam.community/

JAHMAD CANLEY

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