CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — As concerns about mental health mount across the country, Eyewitness News streamed a special Town Hall Tuesday night that focused on mental health issues among young people and kids in West Virginia and the resources in our area available to help.

The Sinclair Cares Town Hall streamed on wchstv.com and on our Facebook page and can be viewed below:

Eyewitness News and our parent company Sinclair Broadcasting partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for the special show that was hosted by Eyewitness News Anchors Jenifer McAndrews and Anthony Conn.

The show included two expert panelists on mental health issues facing young people and kids – Christina Mullins, deputy secretary of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and Kim Pack, director of children’s services at FMRS Health Systems.

The Town Hall highlighted efforts by NAMI in West Virginia and featured reports on how schools and organizations in our area are addressing the increase in mental health issues among our young, from elementary to college age. We also had information on how parents can help their kids navigate this period.

Eyewitness News Anchor and Reporter Anthony Conn had a report on how one high school in Kanawha County is addressing the issue. Eyewitness News Reporter Hannah Cline took a look at the Children’s Mobile Crisis Response and Stabilization Teams in West Virginia.

The Town Hall not only gave an update on efforts to combat mental health issues among young people and kids in the region, it also directed viewers where they could go for help. A QR code was shared during the Town Hall that can be scanned, directing people to available resources.