Post-Pandemic Recovery: Improving Community-Based Mental Health Services

**Community-Centered** While you may hear phrases, such as “returning to normal” or “from the pandemic,” some may argue that we must not return to the same practices we used before the pandemic. New challenges still arise as we witness exacerbated mental health and behavioral health symptoms in children, youth, and young adults and the compassion fatigue caregivers experience during this time. This presents an opportunity to think more imaginatively in ensuring children, youth, young adults, and families have access to mental health and behavioral health services in their communities and schools. Join us for this listening session as we explore challenges and opportunities as we approach post-pandemic recovery in order to inform state policy. Moderator:

• Voices Board Member

Participants:

• Chelsea Eickert, Alexandria (RAISE) Trauma-Informed Community Network
• Councilwoman Tina Stevens, Winchester Area (Resilience Rising) Trauma-Informed Community Network
• Heather Orrock, Acting Executive Director, VOCAL Virginia
• Sophie Fontaine, Racial Truth & Reconciliation Virginia Engagement Committee Co-Chair & Youth & Young Adult Program Coordinator, NAMI Youth Move
• Sophia Booker, Racial Truth & Reconciliation Virginia Engagement Committee-Co-Chair & Youth Development Coordinator, Project LIFE
• Youth and Young Adults