Substance Use – Wedgwood’s State of the Child: Part 3
Wedgwood's Coffee Break Conversations
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“I like to have the open and honest conversation with kids. Thank them for telling me, but then what can we do? Why are you vaping? Okay, so you're anxious, tell me a little bit more about that. And then how can I help you?”
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 third in the State of the Child series, we dive into a conversation about Substance Use. Teens from Wedgwood’s Teen CHARGE student leadership group shared their thoughts with our moderator Maranda, and then our panel of experts weigh in with their professional input.
Our panel of experts includes:
Chris Becker | Kent County Prosecuting AttorneyKali Jackson | Wedgwood Residential Treatment Therapist Dr. 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 MichiganFor more information about Wedgwood’s State of the Child visit www.wedgwood.org/sotc.