Basin PBS
Teens in Crisis Town Hall
Started: 2022
- Currently active
- Created by our station
Station type: TV
This Town Hall brought various community leaders together to talk about mental health in teenagers, sex trafficking, drug abuse and suicide. We included both cities of Midland and Odessa, and had an hour discussion led by a moderator on how our Communities can help teens and what to watch out for in a mental health crisis.
This project reaches tweens and teens via...
- Indirectly reaching t(w)eens via educators, PD, curriculum
- Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens
What topics does this project focus on?
Civic engagement
Current affairs
Life skills, career skills
Wellness, mental health
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Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?
Yes
Departments involved:
Education
Engagement
Partner organizations involved:
The Springboard Center - a mental health/drug abuse facility in Midland, TX.
Media and/or educational content
Who is the primary audience of the content?
General audience adults
Who creates the media content?
Adults only (station employees, contractors, producers, etc)
*General audience adults*
Who decides the topic areas of the content?
Adults only
Where is the content shared?
Broadcast TV
Website
YouTube
Facebook
Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum
This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...
Community-based organizations or nonprofits Public departments (e.g., city parks department, local library, etc.)
Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?
No
Does this project create curricula or educational resources for educators to use?
Yes