Root Center hosted an virtual expert panel on COVID19 & Our Teens
November 19, 2020
Root Center held an expert panel exploring the impact of COVID19 on our teens and ways to support our youth through this difficult period. Anxiety, depression, and other challenges are on the rise. This timely discussion addressed issues of youth, wellness and recovery in the midst of the pandemic, hosted by an expert panel including Dr. Leonard Lev, Medical Director at Root Center, Dr. Mariela Podolski, Psychiatrist and Board Member at Root Center, and Tara Ferrante, LCSW, Director of Clinical Services at Root Center.
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From Left to right: James Classon, Root Center Clinical Supervisor, Elliott Pollack former Board Member, John Mohring, Root Center Board Member, Steven Zuckerman, Root Center CEO and President, Arunan Arulampalam, Mayor of Hartford, Bruce Simmons, Root Center Board Chairman, Patricia Rehmer, former DMHAS Commissioner and Board Vice Chair, William Schumann, Root Center Board Member. David Louden, Root Center Board Member, and Joseph Sirko, Root Center Director of Facilities.
