As with other physical illnesses, screening for mental wellness in adolescence increases the likelihood that it will be identified in early, easier to treat stages. Left untreated, mental illness in adolescents can lead to drug and alcohol abuse, violence, school failure, criminal involvement or teen suicide and can derail social/life development. 

The program will feature presentations by Mary Beth Kamrath-Ovel, mother of Bryce Kamrath and Dr. John Epperly & Dr. Paul McQuillen from Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton.

Sponsored by: United Way of North Central Iowa, TeenScreen, Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton Community School District and the Chickasaw County Coalition Preventing Underage Drinking.