Strawberry Social | Children's Health Foundation

Join us as we kick off summer with tasty treats
and a timely and important health topic!

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Heeman’s
20422 Nissouri Rd
London, ON

Cost: Free

You’ll sit back to enjoy Heeman’s strawberry desserts while our experts share their wealth of knowledge on mental health and wellness in children and youth. They’ll focus on the challenges and opportunities that have arisen in this area since the global COVID-19 pandemic affected our world.

Discussion Topic

Child and Youth Mental Health in a Post-COVID World

Discussion Topic

Child and Youth Mental Health in a Post-COVID World

We are witnessing the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of many children and youth and the exponential demand for treatment.


Our panel of mental health experts will share their experiences providing care at Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre and in our community. They’ll speak to the challenges and opportunities as we face “a shadow pandemic of mental health disorders.”

Come with your comments, questions and personal experiences.

Evening Program

Welcome

The impact of the global pandemic on child and adolescent mental health and well-being and Children’s Hospital’s role in supporting families

Kyna Patterson.

Operational Manager of Inpatients, Ambulatory Care and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

How mental health inpatient and outpatient care has adapted during COVID and what’s next

Dr. Julie Eichstedt.

Psychologist, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care Program.

The role of Expressive Therapies in crisis mental health care

Kimberly Allred.

Certified Music Therapist.

How community-based mental health programs are helping to protect vulnerable groups

Michael Wammes.

Research Coordinator,
First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program (FEMAP).

Dr. Mohamad Elfakhani.

Site Chief Psychiatry – London Health Sciences Centre, Transcultural Mental Health Consultation Service.

Questions

Closing Remarks

Evening Program

Welcome

The impact of the global pandemic on child and adolescent mental health and well-being and Children’s Hospital’s role in supporting families

Kyna Patterson.

Operational Manager of Inpatients, Ambulatory Care and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

How mental health inpatient and outpatient care has adapted during COVID and what’s next

Dr. Julie Eichstedt.

Psychologist, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care Program.

The role of Expressive Therapies in crisis mental health care

Kimberly Allred.

Certified Music Therapist.

How community-based mental health programs are helping to protect vulnerable groups

Michael Wammes.

Research Coordinator,
First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program (FEMAP).

Dr. Mohamad Elfakhani.

Site Chief Psychiatry – London Health Sciences Centre, Transcultural Mental Health Consultation Service.

Questions

Closing Remarks

For more information, please contact:

Miranda Scotland

Philanthropy Officer

Children’s Health Foundation

548.689.9257

mscotland@childhealth.ca

Storytelling Specialist

For more information, please contact:

Miranda Scotland

Philanthropy Officer

Children’s Health Foundation

548.689.9257

mscotland@childhealth.ca

Storytelling Specialist

About Children's Hospital

Children's HospitalChildren’s Hospital offers the most advanced paediatric care in the region. You may not know that each year it is counted on by more than 56,000 children, from birth to age 18, living in Western Ontario.

When a child’s life is threatened, our medical professionals have the expertise to offer world-class care in more than 30 different medical specialties and sub-specialties. It is the third largest paediatric acute care centre in Canada and is located on the Victoria Hospital campus of London Health Sciences Centre.

Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Western University and Children’s Health Research Institute, offering an environment rich in education and research opportunities that attract the very best and brightest to save kids’ lives. Our medical professionals care for patients from across the vast geographical region of Western Ontario – which includes urban, rural and remote Northern areas. Close to half of all patients come from outside of London. Our highly skilled transport team utilizes leading-edge technology and specialized medical protocols to travel into communities to bring children to life-saving care.

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