PAYS
Learning Community Call - PAYS Overview
- Jan 12, 2021; 1:30pm — Jan 12, 2021; 2:30pm
Please join us for the next upcoming free Learning Community Call on January 12th 2021 @ 1:30pm-2:30pm. We will be using this time to discuss and review information related to the PA Youth Survey together.
Speakers:
Meghan Blevins
Systems Change Specialist
EPIS
Depression on the rise for youth during COVID-19 Pandemic
Survey shows depression and anxiety among Pennsylvania youth, Penn State experts team up with state and local organizations to provide support:
Data from the most recent Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) show an alarming percentage of Pennsylvania’s youth suffer from mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to the 2019 PAYS, in which 239,340 students from 419 Pennsylvania school districts participated, 38% of all students indicated that they felt depressed or sad most days in the past 12 months.