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School Nurses Can Be Mental Health ‘Detectives’ But They Need Help
September 29, 2016 | Emily Taylor
This NPR story, another from their recent series on mental health in the schools, looks at the special role school nurses can play in helping to identify potential mental health issues.
Mental Health In Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions Of Students
September 27, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The first in NPR’s recent series on children’s mental health in schools, this story outlines all of the people in children’s lives who could help to identify a potential mental health need, and the challenges faced by the adults in each of the roles. Read Part One in the NPR Ed series on mental health in schools»
New Training Guidelines from National Child Traumatic Stress Network
September 27, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) has shared new training resources on a variety of empirically supported treatments and promising practices. This collection of videos and documents includes information on trauma-informed interventions and therapy for children and families.
Access the NCTSN training resources on trauma intervnetions and treatment»
Viewpoint: How Can We Address The Psychiatrist Shortage?
September 22, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this viewpoint piece, Gil Noam argues for the need to reach children through the school system for effective early detection and intervention of mental health concerns. He advocates the implementation of a “targeted prevention and intervention approach” similar to that used for physical and dental health.
Read the viewpoint piece on meeting the mental health needs of children and youth»
Latest “Research in the Works” from UMass on Perinatal Depression
September 7, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The latest “Research in the Works” piece from the UMass Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center describes the ongoing research they are doing to bring treatment to the 1 in 7 women who suffer from perinatal depression (depression during pregnancy or in the year after delivery). Although perinatal depression can have serious negative impact on the mother, fetus, child and family it often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Researchers hope that reaching women in the Ob/Gyn office will help to address this problem.
Webinar Recording Available: Evidence-Informed Practice in Systems of Care: Misconceptions and Realities, Frameworks and Funding for Effective Services
August 30, 2016 | Emily Taylor
The webinar recording is now available for “Evidence-Informed Practice in Systems of Care: Misconceptions and Realities, Frameworks and Funding for Effective Services.” This webinar by the Child and Family Evidence Based Practice Consortium addresses misconceptions about evidence-based practice, how service providers within a system of care can select evidence-based practices for different age groups and behaviors of concern, and reviews the important adjustments effective organizations can make to deliver practice models with fidelity.
AAP provides guidance on treating acute pediatric mental health, behavioral problems
August 29, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A new two-part clinical report by The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee identifies current knowledge gaps regarding pediatric mental health emergencies.
Webinar Recording Available: Health Homes for Children with Serious Behavioral Health Challenges
August 22, 2016 | Emily Taylor
“Health Homes for Children with Serious Behavioral Health Challenges: Examples Using Evidence-Informed Wraparound Approaches,” a new webinar from The TA Network on designing and implementing health homes for children with serious behavioral health challenges, discusses special considerations in developing health homes for this population and explores how they have been implemented in New Jersey and Oklahoma.
Access the webinar recording on Wraparound approaches for implementing health homes»
Helping our School Age Children sleep better
August 10, 2016 | Emily Taylor
A six-week, school-based sleep promotion program that included a curriculum on healthy sleep habits, and materials for parents, teachers, and school principals, showed positive results for the children involved.
The Need for Trauma-Informed Care
July 29, 2016 | Emily Taylor
In this article, Beverly Tobiason Psy.D., clinical director at Pima County Juvenile Court Center in Tucson, Arizona, describes something she’s seen frequently in her work: a diagnostic disconnect between trauma experiences and disruptive behavior disorders.