It is a proven fact that today's children, teens and young adults face a myriad of social issues, pressures and influences not seen by previous generations. Parents, caregivers, doctors, guidance counselors and therapists are expected to understand and assist children and teens in navigating this new social media driven, technology world, yet are often poorly equipped with the tools to do so.

The mental health of our children is of utmost importance. Empowering today's youth and supporting patients, their caregivers, and their professional medical care team in their mental health is the purpose of GreenRibbonLibrary.com. An understanding of patients' information needs—when and how they can effectively access and process important, medically and therapeutically accurate information—can enable vital dialogue. We are providing an educational tool that can be used at the point of need at home, at school, on campus, and in the physicians' office that is cohesive in its messaging and purpose.

Clinical Platform, a Pittsburgh based provider of educational platforms is in the business of creating better outcomes for patients through its short form, patient education video platform. Clinical Platform has educated millions of patients and provided caregiver support to thousands of healthcare professionals and individuals.

When fully developed this platform will:

• Advance mental health wellness through patient-focused discovery and application of knowledge.
• Arm caregivers with the information they need to help a patient or loved one.
• Promote the importance of mental health education and therapy for the crisis point as well as therapeutic options.
• Improve the overall quality of life for young adults by arming them with the tools to identify potential mental health issues, find resources, reduce anxiety and provide guidance.

The library will include videos that tackle these topics:

Expected Outcomes

After utilizing this platform, including accessing both peer driven and physician-guided, information via our platform, participants should be better able to:

• Understand the importance of their mental well-being.
• Understand common treatment options that are available.
• Understand methods to improve their mental health, provide supportive care to others and improve quality of life.
• Understand and share accurate and appropriate medical information specific to a defined treatment plan as part of a collaborative, informed care team.
• Access this information on their own, on any device, from any location.