“My best piece of advice for everyone in the audience is that when trauma and mental health, substance abuse, any of these aspects are on the table. The only way out is through, talk about it stop avoiding the situation.”

Local teens and community experts shared candid insights and valuable expertise on Mental Health, Trauma, Substance Use, Life Online, and Healthy Relationships at Wedgwood’s State of the Child Panel Conversation. 

In this Coffee Break Conversation, our final in the State of the Child series, we hear final words of wisdom and advice from our panel of experts. 

Our panel of experts includes:

Chris Becker | Kent County Prosecuting AttorneyKali Jackson | Wedgwood Residential Treatment TherapistDr. Lisa Lowery | Spectrum Health Section Chief of Adolescent & Young Adult MedicineKevin Polston | Kentwood Public Schools SuperintendentKari Schulte | Wedgwood Substance Use Disorder Clinical SupervisorModerated by Maranda of ABC 4 West Michigan

For more information about Wedgwood’s State of the Child visit www.wedgwood.org/sotc