Improving Mental Health in Michigan Schools

with Dr. Elizabeth Koschmann, Program Director of TRAILS

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately one in five youth ages thirteen to eighteen experiences a severe mental disorder at some point during their life. Dr. Elizabeth Koschmann, Program Director of TRAILS, joins host Laurel Hess for a discussion on efforts to bridge the mental health treatment gap in schools.

Posted on:

May 31, 2019

Hosted by: Laurel Hess

Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team

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