VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
New Videos
Strategies for Parents and Caregivers to Support LGBTQ+ Youth
Let’s Talk Youth Forum Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth
Talking to Kids About Racism and Social Justice
Managing School Stress & Family Resilience
STRATEGIES AND SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
About Us – Kids’ Mental Health Pierce County
Kids’ Mental Health Pierce County (KMHPC) was first created to identify and address needs and barriers to accessing pediatric behavioral health care. Today, KMHPC includes 800 members representing over 60 community agencies and stakeholders.
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Adjusting to our new normal
Chris Ladish, PhD, chief clinical officer of pediatric behavioral health for Mary Bridge Children’s and MultiCare Behavioral Health Network, talks about how parents and caregivers can help their children as we all adjust to our new normal. PLAY VIDEO>>>
Let’s talk about going back to school
Chris Ladish, PhD, chief clinical officer of pediatric behavioral health, and Ashley Mangum, MSW, behavioral health social worker at Mary Bridge Children’s talk about managing back-to-school anxiety and resources that are available for young people in the Tacoma Public Schools district. PLAY VIDEO>>>
Podcasts
The Crisis in Children’s Mental Health
Podcast: February 4, 2022
by Paw’d Defiance
Featuring: ASHLEY MANGUM, KIANNA CARTER AND CHRIS BARRANS
Teen Suicide Can Be Prevented
Podcast: September 27, 2021
‘Asking the Question’ Can Save Kids’ Lives
Series: Community Care Conversations with host Kim Bjorn
Host: Kim Bjorn, Clinical Director of Integration and Transformation, Care Continuum Network
Guest: Ashley Mangum, Program Manager, Kids Mental Health Pierce County
Podcast: The state of mental health in Tacoma
Hope Sparks president Joe LeRoy, Comprehensive Life Resources CEO Kim Zacher, and The News Tribune columnist Matt Driscoll about the challenges that plague this system, and a few efforts underway to make it easier to access for those in need of help.