Columbia University TeenScreenŽ
Most mental health issues in young people go undiagnosed or unrecognized during the critical developmental period of adolescence. Early identification of these issues is paramount to ensuring they will be dealt with in a timely manner.
Columbia TeenScreen Schools and Communities is a voluntary screening program designed to assess the physical and mental well-being of adolescents. TeenScreen is offered by the Mental Health Association in Tulsa at area high schools with parental consent and youth assent. The program uses a computerized questionnaire and interview process to determine if a youth may be at risk for depression, suicide or other mental health problems. TeenScreen does not diagnosis. Parents of youth found to be at possible risk are notified and offered resources and help connecting to local services where they can obtain a complete evaluation by a qualified professional. Treatment decisions, if any, are always left to parents and guardians.
Columbia University TeenScreenŽ is a proactive step designed to ensure our students' safety and get them help when needed. For more information about the program and how it is being implemented here in the Tulsa area, contact Chirs Siemens at (918)382-2412, or csiemens@mhat.org
For additional background on the program and how it works, visit http://www.teenscreen.org.
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