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WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN?
Mental health is a topic that is very much at the forefront of the news these days and for good reason. One of the stark realities to come to light over the past 2 years has been the impact of the pandemic on the mental health and social development of children. With so many interactions occurring in the virtual space, kids were missing out on the social and mental benefits that come with attending school and social interactions. For children in the hospital, the level of isolation they were experiencing was particularly traumatic. We learned from our hospital partners that mental health wasn’t just a concern, it was an impending crisis, particularly for teens.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is the second leading cause of death between the ages of 10 and 20. Children who are being treated in pediatric psychiatric wards are there for a variety of reasons and their needs are just as varied. Unfortunately, this is often a population whose interactions and activities are even more restricted than other hospitalized children.
We knew this was an area where enCourage Kids could make a significant impact. The relationships we have built over the last three decades with the child life and medical staff in our partner hospitals put us in a unique position to help spread awareness of the challenges many hospital systems are facing and how we are supporting them in meeting the needs of their communities, including those of your audience members and their friends and families.
EPISODE SUMMARY:
Jean Butler is the President and CEO of enCourage Kids Foundation, a renowned nonprofit organization which helps humanize healthcare for children and their families through resourcing impact-driven pediatric programs. Jean works with hospital administrators, community leaders, corporations, private enterprise and a committed staff team to improve the hospital experience for pediatric patients.Jean came to EKF with more than 25 years’ experience in a variety of executive roles in business and philanthropy, including at Time Warner Inc., where she received the Award of Excellence for Outstanding Financial Contribution from Time Warner’s Executive Management.
Jean holds a BA in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA in Marketing from the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business, and was an adjunct instructor in the global MBA program at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business.
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