Virtual Forum: Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT) with WHQR's Ben Schachtman

This week, WHQR's Ben Schachtman hosted a virtual forum with Cristen Williams, the program director for Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT), a Coastal Horizons' program offering a wide range of services for children, teens, and young adults.

The forum covered WHAT's services -- including mental and physical health, substance use, and other issues -- and how to access them. It also explored the new challenges that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the new tools being used to tackle them. Williams also fielded questions.

Below, video of the forum, plus links to the resources referenced by Williams.

Links to resources:

• CDC 'parental resources' for the social, emotional, and mental well being of adolescents 
• Mental Health America of Central Carolinas: Feb. 22 suicide prevention training
• Coastal Horizons 'school-age disaster response services' portal
• Mental Health First Aid - Youth mental health resources