Join us November 14, 2024 in Washington, D.C. for a special one-day conference event.
Join us November 14, 2024 in Washington, D.C. for a special one-day conference event.
November 14, 2024
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
National Press Club
13th Floor
529 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20045
Policy | Mental Health | Youth Perspectives | Parenting | Wellness | Online Community | Depression | Algorithms | Social Relationships | Education & Learning | Public Health
The complex relationship between social media use and children’s mental health requires a multidisciplinary, solutions-oriented approach. While there are many groups in the United States working to better understand, and act upon, the effects of social media on the developing brain and children’s mental health, the primary limitation of many of these individual efforts is their ‘either/or’ approach, which leads to a restricted focus on either child and family behaviors around social media use or technical aspects of social media platforms that warrant regulation. What is urgently needed is meaningful integration of these perspectives.
The overall aim of the HCHII convening is to foster collaboration across sectors and identify opportunities for shared action to improve children’s mental health in the digital age – including innovative research strategies that focus on outcomes that matter to families and ultimately allow us to test the effectiveness of mental health promotion approaches.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
8:00 - 8:30 | Check in and Breakfast |
8:30-8:45 | Welcome and Introductory RemarksDr. Caroline Kistin, Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute |
8:45-9:00 | Opening Remarks and Introduction of KeynoteDr. Jenny Radesky, Co-Director American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health |
9:00-9:40 | KeynoteJessica Grose, The New York Times |
9:45-10:40 | Panel 1: Youth Panel Youth Perspectives on Mental Health, Wellness and the Supportive and Detrimental Aspects of Social MediaModerator: Dr. Esa Davis, University of Maryland School of Medicine |
10:45-11:15 | Demonstration Youth Experience with Social Media Algorithms and ManagementSpeaker: Marco Lima, Brown University |
11:20-12:00 | Panel 2: Parent Panel Parenting in the Age of Digital Media: Common Challenges, Strategies, and Recommendations for ChangeModerator: Dr. Andrea Spencer, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
12:00 | Lunch (to eat during policymaker talks) |
12:15-1:00 | Lunchtime talks: Policymakers Policy Aims and Approaches to Social Media RegulationIntroductions: Dr. Ashish K. Jha |
1:00-1:10 | Break |
1:10-1:25 | Speaker, Organizational Innovation and OpportunityJennifer Heifferon, Program Director, Child Well-Being, California Partners Project |
1:30-2:15 | Panel 3: Teacher Panel Digital Literacy and Device Use in the Educational SettingModerator: Arianna Prothero, (Education Week) |
2:15-2:30 | Break |
2:30-2:40 | SpeakerSonia Chessen, Deputy Assistant Secretary, SAMHSA |
2:45-3:30 | Panel 4: Research Opportunities and Approaches in a Rapidly Changing LandscapeModerator: Dr. Claire Wardle, Cornell University |
3:30-4:15 | Moderated Discussion Next Steps and Collaboration Across Sectors to Address Outcomes Important to Children and FamiliesModerator: Dr. Nakela Cook, Executive Director Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute |
4:15-4:45 | Summary and Closing RemarksAlan Hassenfeld |
Thank you to the American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, funded by the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration, for their thoughtful leadership in planning this event and partnering to create community-informed solutions.