How parents, health care providers and educators are supporting youth mental health — with Orange County Public Schools superintendent and AdventHealth for Children

Inspiring Wholeness

“Fifty percent of all life-time mental illnesses begin by age 14,” says Jessica Galo, director of specialty care at AdventHealth for Children and member of the Orange County Youth Mental Health Commission. As exciting as going back to school can be, students in Orange County and across the country are facing numerous challenges. Some include social media, bullying and the pressure to perform and succeed both during and after high school, just to name a few.
In this episode of the Inspiring Wholeness podcast, presented by AdventHealth in partnership with the Orlando Business Journal, Galo joins Maria Vazquez, Ed.D, superintendent of Orange County Public Schools (OCPS), to discuss how parents, health care providers and educators are supporting youth mental health.
“It’s never too early to talk to your child about mental health,” Vazquez says.
Listen to this episode to learn about:

• Having intentional, meaningful conversations with kids (2:32)
• Resources available through BeAMindleader.com, AdventHealth for Children and the Mental Health Association of Central Florida (3:58)
• What OCPS teachers and staff are trained to do when a student is struggling, which involves a three-tiered system of support (4:53)
• Expanding pediatric mental health services in Central Florida to reduce the provider gap (7:05)
• How OCPS and AdventHealth for Children are working together to support students (11:26)
• What children are being taught about caring for both their bodies and minds (17:57)
• How OCPS is addressing some of the tech-related disciplinary issues today, including cyberbullying (19:46)

If you need to talk now, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
To connect with a pediatric mental health navigator, find suicide and crisis prevention resources or learn more about your child's mental health well-being, visit BeAMindleader.com.
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