Videos and Podcasts

VIDEOS AND PODCASTS

New Videos

Supporting the Mental Health Needs of LGBTQIA+ and Gender Expansive Youth

Preventing Behavioral Health Crises for Individuals at Risk, Autism and IDD

Supporting Youth During The Return to School

Providing Gender Affirming Care and Mental Health Supports for LGBTQIA+ Populations

Focus on Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health

Closing Session – Putting it All Together and Next Steps

From Trauma to Trust – Supporting Youth with our Responses

Supporting Gender-Diverse Youth Through Trauma Informed Practices

‘Our kids are in a mental health crisis:’ Here’s how you can help. | Blog – Your Reliable Source | Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (tpchd.org)

Social Media and Mental Health by Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D., ABPP APA Chief Science Officer

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

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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

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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.