MI Healthy Youth Community Forum set for Feb. 2
Published 12:30 pm Friday, January 23, 2026
The “It Takes an Island” MI Healthy Youth Community Forum will occur from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 2 virtual via Zoom.
Forum participants will explore how parent and youth behavior and health choices set youth up for success as young adults; learn about recent research findings on youth substance use and the impact on mental health; and students will have the opportunity to share their perspective on being a teen in today’s world.
“Connect, learn, and come together to support Island youth well-being,” reads a press release, adding that students (grades 6-12), parents (of children of all ages), educators and community members are invited.
Dr. Jason Kilmer, a University of Washington professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, will be the keynote speaker.
To register for the forum, visit: https://tinyurl.com/mr45ap7d
This program is brought to the community by the MI Healthy Youth Initiative, MI Youth and Family Services in partnership with the Mercer Island School District. Grant funding is provided by King County Best Starts for Kids and the King County Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Behavioral Health Sales Tax Fund.
