Hello, im ivette torres, and welcome to another edition of the road to recovery. Today, well be talking about young adults in recovery, meeting the needs of the millennial generation. Joining us in our panel today are. Ben chin, cofounder, ptr associates, washington, dc; alison malmon, founder, active minds, inc. , washington, dc; vannasang souksavath, Ladder Project coordinator, the institute for health and recovery, cambridge, massachusetts; jim williams, executive director, the association of Recovery Schools, houston, texas. Ben, the millennial generation goes 18 to 25yearolds, more or less. Talk to me about what are the major characteristics of this cohort . I really think our ability to connect using social media and all the other Technology Resources are really a strength and a defining characteristic of this age group. Very good. Alison, obviously, we have heard of the many challenges in the Mental Health area that this generation faces. Can you describe some of those challenge
The institute for health and recovery, cambridge, massachusetts; jim williams, executive director, the association of Recovery Schools, houston, texas. Ben, the millennial generation goes 18 to 25yearolds, more or less. Talk to me about what are the major characteristics of this cohort . I really think our ability to connect using social media and all the other Technology Resources are really a strength and a defining characteristic of this age group. Very good. Alison, obviously, we have heard of the many challenges in the Mental Health area that this generation faces. Can you describe some of those challenges for us . Sure; this generation is facing Mental Health challenges that we havent seen in generations past, and i think ranging from them growing up with instances like 9 11, columbine, virginia tech, some of the more prominent Mental Health and tragic situations have really just caused young adults to grow up in a different environment, in a different world. And at the same time
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Cofounder, ptr associates, washington, dc; alison malmon, founder, active minds, inc. , washington, dc; vannasang souksavath, Ladder Project coordinator, the institute for health and recovery, cambridge, massachusetts; jim williams, executive director, the association of Recovery Schools, houston, texas. Ben, the millennial generation goes 18 to 25yearolds, more or less. Talk to me about what are the major characteristics of this cohort . I really think our ability to connect using social media and all the other Technology Resources are really a strength and a defining characteristic of this age group. Very good. Alison, obviously, we have heard of the many challenges in the Mental Health area that this generation faces. Can you describe some of those challenges for us . Sure; this generation is facing Mental Health challenges that we havent seen in generations past, and i think ranging from them growing up with instances like 9 11, columbine, virginia tech, some of the more prominent