Stanford Medical Center Works with the Community to Focus on Responding to Teens in Crisis

July 15, 2009

A $100,000 planning grant was announced on June 12, by the Stanford Medical Center to enhance the response to teen depression and suicide. The grant, funded by Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, the Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Hospital & Clinics, enables the local mental health community in Palo Alto to provide COMPASSIONATE CARE for adolescents in need.

“There is great interest, from all groups treating our community’s youth, in finding ways to work together promptly and effectively to respond to teens in crisis,” said Frances Wren, MD, a pediatric psychiatrist who directs the Child and Adolescent Depression Clinic at Packard Children’s.” This grant will help provide the resources we need for essential COLLABORATION and planning with all community stakeholders. We hope the new coalition will MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of teens and families.”

For more information regarding the community’s collaboration, click here.