About this episode

The episode discusses youth mental health and the importance of summer routines with Tammy Silverman from the Indiana Youth Institute.

Indy Politics talks with Tammy Silverman, President and CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute, about helping kids transition from school to summer. They discuss why routines still matter, the role of summer jobs and camps, sleep and screen time, year‑round schooling, and how caring adults and a sense of belonging act as protective factors for youth mental health in Indiana.

People in this episode

Host: Abdul-Hakim Shabazz

Guest: Tammy Silverman

Topics covered

• youth mental health
• summer routines
• school transition
• camps
• sleep
• screen time

Keywords

• youth mental health
• summer routines
• Indiana Youth Institute
• Tammy Silverman
• screen time
• camps
• sleep

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indiana Youth Institute

Places: Indiana

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