2026 Community Education Series hosted by The Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian

Free Zoom registration: https://nyph.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BCiWNeFXSESU2fIjPOCs5g#/registration

Open to community members, caregivers, educators, and professionals interested in supporting youth mental health

Many young people face emotional, social and environmental challenges that can affect their mental health and well-being. Understanding the warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide can help families, educators and communities better support youth and connect them to care when needed.

Join us for this free, one-hour webinar exploring current research on youth suicide prevention, including what we know about risk factors, barriers to care and emerging approaches that may help identify and support young people earlier.

Learning Highlights:

• Common warning signs and risk factors associated with youth suicide
• Why suicide risk can be difficult to recognize in young people
• Challenges youth may face in accessing mental health care and support
• Emerging technology-based approaches that may strengthen suicide prevention efforts

Featured Presenter:

• Yunyu Xiao, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Departments of Population Health Sciences and Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine