A Service of Knox Community Hospital
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Teen Screen Program for Knox County and
Surrounding Communities
Community Pediatrics has been certified and is officially the first and only Knox county service
site for teen screening for mental health and suicide risks based upon the national mental
health and suicide risk screening model program for youth, created by Columbia University in
New York.
The Columbia University TeenScreen Program is a national mental health and suicide risk
screening program for youth. The goal of the National TeenScreen Program is to make
voluntary mental health check-ups available for all American teens. TeenScreen works by
assisting communities throughout the nation with developing locally operated and sustained
screening programs for youth.
Four million children and adolescents in the United States suffer from a serious mental disorder
that causes significant, functional impairments at home, at school, and with peers. Half of all
mood, anxiety, impulse-control and substance-use disorders start by age 14.
Screenings are free and kept confidential! Call for an appointment today.
Community Pediatrics (740) 393-9111
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