316: Mental Health Needs of School-Age Girls

Amber Williams, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Leadership and Organizational Performance, talks about the organization’s annual winter retreat happening this week in San Diego; Lexa Giragosian, Analyst for Maternal and Infant Health with ASTHO,...

Amber Williams, ASTHO’s Senior Vice President for Leadership and Organizational Performance, talks about the organization’s annual winter retreat happening this week in San Diego; Lexa Giragosian, Analyst for Maternal and Infant Health with ASTHO, discusses how states and territories are taking action to address a mental health crisis among adolescent girls; and ASTHO has a report detailing the risks and possible responses to disruptions in access to opioid prescriptions.

ASTHO Blog Article: School-Based Strategies are Crucial to Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Mental Health

ASTHO Report: Responding to Disruptions in Access to Opioid Prescriptions: A Guide for State Health Departments and Their Partners

ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

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