Improving the mental/psychosocial health of US children and adolescents: Outcomes and implementation strategies from the national KySS Summit

KySS Summit Directors and Task Force Chairs with Dr David Satcher, 16th US Surgeon General. Front row (left to right): Dr Carol Loveland-Cherry, Dr Tener Veenema, Dr Dolores Jones, Sharon Gullo, and Bonnie Petrauskas (from Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, LLC). Back row (left to right): Dr Michelle Beauchesne, Dr Leigh Small, Holly Brown, Dr Judith Vessey, Dr Carol Roye, Dr Bernadette Melnyk, Dr David Satcher, Dr Julie Novak, Dr Jane Tuttle, Dr Lisa Bernardo, Dr Richard Kreipe, and Dr Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh. (Missing from picture: Dr Linda Alpert-Gillis, Pamela Herendeen, Dr Neil Herendeen, and Zendi Moldenhauer.)

Dr Bernadette Melnyk, KySS Campaign Founder and Director, presents a special plaque to Dr David Satcher, the 16th US Surgeon General, in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments and tireless efforts to improve mental health services and outcomes across the life span.

Dr David Satcher with Dr Michael Weitzman, Executive Director of the AAP's Child Health Research Center, (right) and Dr Robert Haggerty (middle), who was honored at the KySS Summit for his outstanding and visionary leadership in the psychosocial care of children.

Claudia Williams of AZA Consulting leads a discussion group on how the KySS Campaign can best influence health policy.

Dr Richard Kreipe and Dr Dolores Jones lead a Task Force discussion.

Dr Linda Alpert-Gillis (co-chair of the Marital Transitions Task Force) records the discussion from a breakout session.

Shirley Smith, MS, RN, from HRSA, and Dr Villarruel in a KySS Task Force working group.

Zendi Moldenhauer, chair of the KySS Depression and Anxiety Task Force, counsels an adolescent with the use of the KySS Guide.

KySS: Keep your children/yourself Safe and Secure: Teach Safety and Build Self-Esteem in all children and teens.