Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Red Flags

Sunday, December 8 

9:00 am in the Gildenhorn

Registration is free, but we want to make sure we have enough food and can get in touch with you in case something changes.

Is this typical development, is it a red flag, or is it something else entirely? Parenting comes with many questions and challenges. As we face the unprecedented times and challenges around us, it can be challenging to know how to navigate the mental, emotional, and social health of your child. How to support them, and when to know if a challenge is becoming a crisis that needs help. It is vital that parents know how to recognize and respond to mental health red flags in your kids. Join us to learn about warning signs of mental health challenges, strategies to build resilience, and how to help when kids are struggling. This session will be focused on elementary age kids.

Drew Fidler will be leading this session. Drew Fidler, LCSW-C, is the Director of the BBYO Center for Adolescent Wellness, where she helps ensure that BBYO and other Youth Serving Organizations are places where adolescents can thrive through institutional best practices in health and wellness.

Prior to joining BBYO, Drew worked for Baltimore Child Abuse Center as a Forensic Interviewer, Policy and Program Development Manager, and then as the Director of Prevention and Education. She also worked with youth serving organizations to analyze their systems relating to protecting youth and creating safe environments, conducts trainings, and creates programs for organizations. Drew has trained over 1,000 professionals on how to protect children and their own organization from incident, and has received training from the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime in building organizational resiliency. Prior to joining BCAC, Drew worked with at risk youth both in the United States and abroad. Drew’s career has focused on aiding youth serving organizations and their staff in understanding children’s mental health issues, and best supporting and advocating for their needs. Drew has an MSW from New York University and a BA in Psychology from Skidmore College.

Questions? Please contact Lindsay Kagin.