Batten Expert Chats: "Prioritizing Youth Mental Health" with Brooke Lehmann JULY 29, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here WATCH Young people across the country are experiencing all kinds of loss, whether it’s the death of a loved one or the loss of freedom after moving back home. What can we do about it? As a clinical social worker, public interest attorney, and federal lobbyist, Batten’s Brooke Lehmann has been advocating for the inclusion of youth mental health services in the new COVID-19 relief bill. During the next edition of Batten Expert Chats, Lehmann will speak and take questions on heightened anxiety and depression among young people, as well as the path to an appropriate policy response. Join the conversation on Zoom. Brooke Lehmann Brooke Lehmann is a lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. A national expert on the design, development, and reform of pediatric health/mental health services, special education and child welfare systems, her work addresses policies ranging from school-based health care to international crisis support for children and families. Read full bio Related Content Brooke Lehmann The Lobbyist Is In: A UVA Youth Health Advocate Takes on a Polarized Congress News People told Batten's Brooke Lehmann she would never find bipartisan support for school-based health centers. She didn’t listen. Children’s Mental Health: How a Pandemic Has Created a New Epidemic News According to Batten's Brooke Lehmann, the need for mental health care for children and adolescents has never been higher. On UVA’s Lifetime Learning podcast, Lehmann explores the state of children’s mental health, both pre- and post-pandemic. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Brooke Lehmann Brooke Lehmann is a lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. A national expert on the design, development, and reform of pediatric health/mental health services, special education and child welfare systems, her work addresses policies ranging from school-based health care to international crisis support for children and families. Read full bio
The Lobbyist Is In: A UVA Youth Health Advocate Takes on a Polarized Congress News People told Batten's Brooke Lehmann she would never find bipartisan support for school-based health centers. She didn’t listen.
Children’s Mental Health: How a Pandemic Has Created a New Epidemic News According to Batten's Brooke Lehmann, the need for mental health care for children and adolescents has never been higher. On UVA’s Lifetime Learning podcast, Lehmann explores the state of children’s mental health, both pre- and post-pandemic.