Webinar
Social Media and Youth Mental Health
Date: February 12, 2025
| Location: | Virtual |
Description
Children’s National Hospital and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield present a webinar on social media and youth mental health. Experts will provide valuable background and information to parents and other caregivers on the risks of social media and tools to encourage maintaining a safe online presence and support youth mental health. This webinar is the first in a three-part series focusing on youth mental health and what parents can do to support their child’s mental wellbeing. It will be held from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EST.
Speakers
- Nathaniel Beers, MD, MPA, FAAP, executive vice president of Community and Population Health, Children’s National Hospital
- Lester Davis, vice president and chief of staff to the CEO for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Featured speaker: Maryland First Lady Dawn Moore
- Moderator: Marc Dalton, MD, MPH, behavioral health medical director, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Panelists:
- Anisha Abraham, MD, pediatrician and chief of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s National Hospital
- Bushra Rizwan, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist, Kennedy Krieger Institute
- Peter Sindt, manager of Security Awareness and Employee Engagement, Children’s National Hospital
- Eli Goldenberg, American Academy of Pediatrics Youth Advisory Board member, Center for Social Media and Youth Mental Health