Youth Mental Health Screening Tools That Help Students Share Concerns Earlier

Tell-Talk-Vent (TTV) gives youth space to express themselves and disclose risk in their own words—so you can connect earlier, respond faster, and build a stronger path forward.

Elementary student
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TELL

Ages 8-10

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TALK

Ages 11-12

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VENT

Ages 13+

Safe, Age-Appropriate Opportunities for Youth to Feel Heard and Supported

TELL-TALK-VENT (TTV) is a suite of targeted, trauma-responsive screening tools that help youth identify and share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences related to the most common interrelated youth risk factors. Designed for different developmental stages, TTV empowers professionals to meet youth with the right questions at the right time—and with the right interventions.

questions

18 Questions Max

Fast

Less Than 5 Minutes

4 Risk Categories:

Mental Health
Depression, suicidality, anxiety, bullying and discrimination.

Substance Use
Alcohol, binge drinking, nicotine & tobacco, marijuana, vaping, and prescription drug misuse.

Sexual Health & Development
Body image, sexual activity, birth control, substance use prior to sex, sexting and partner violence.

Protective Factors
Adult support and positive peer relationships.

What Makes TTV So Effective?

Whether used in school, clinic, or community settings, TTV breaks through silence with empathy and structure, supporting early identification of mental health concerns, substance use, and sexual health risks, and focusing on protective factors as a mitigator of those risks.

Targeted, Trauma-Responsive Risk Screening
Screens for mental health, substance use, protective factors, and sexual health.

Age-Appropriate Design
Tailored versions for ages 8–10, 11–12, and 13+ ensure developmental relevance.

Real-Time Actionable Results
Enables timely interventions, brief counseling, and connections to ongoing care.

Flexible Across Settings
Perfect for school-based health centers, primary care, and community programs.

Helping Youth Share More—and Get Support Sooner

TTV improves youth disclosure rates and allows professionals to:

Age

Build rapport and trust in a structured, age-sensitive way.

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Identify co-occurring risks and protective factors more effectively.

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Guide conversations and referrals with real-time insights.

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Reduce missed opportunities to intervene early.

Ready to Help Youth TELL-TALK-VENT?