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New KSOC-TV: Altering the Course: First Episode Psychosis Intervention

October 6, 2016 | Emily Taylor

The most recent webisode of the Knowledge Network for Systems of Care TV (KSOC-TV) webcast focuses on first episode psychosis intervention. Hosted by Gary Blau and featuring expert guests, it provides valuable information and resources for providers, youth and families. Watch the episode on First Episode Psychosis Intervention»

TA Network Monthly Minute: SOC for Children with Co-Occuring Developmental and Behavioral Health Disorders

September 30, 2016 | Emily Taylor

TA Network’s latest Monthly Minute video offers an overview of co-occurring developmental and behavioral health disorders and how systems of care can help. It includes relates resources and links to access additional information.

Watch the TA Network Monthly Minute video»

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.

Read the article on school nurses and mental health»

6 Myths About Suicide That Every Educator And Parent Should Know

September 28, 2016 | Emily Taylor

In this story from NPR’s recent series on mental health in the schools, David Jobes, of Catholic University’s Suicide Prevention Lab, debunks six myths about suicide with valuable information for parents and those who work with children.

Read the article on myths about suicide»

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»

New Help Kids Cope App for Emergency Preparedness

September 20, 2016 | Emily Taylor

A new “Help Kids Cope” app is designed to help parents learn what to do before, during and after various disasters, to be prepared and to support children in the event of an emergency. Help Kids Cope by UCLA, with funding from Missouri Foundation for Health, Ozark Center, SAMHSA and HHS, is available for free download from Google Play and iTunes.

Learn more about the Help Kids Cope App»

FosterClub AllStars on National Child Welfare Policy

September 14, 2016 | Emily Taylor

In this column, David Samuel Hall of FosterClub All-Stars, a group of foster youth advocates, shares his perspective on the need for legislation to improve the child welfare system. A former foster youth, he shares that he believes mental health services and Wraparound services “would have completely changed” his story.

Read David Samuel Hall’s perspective on needed child welfare improvements»

Policing the Teenage Brain

September 12, 2016 | Emily Taylor

In this Atlantic interview, Lisa Thurau, founder and executive director of Strategies for Youth discusses the positive impact of their training program for police on youth mental health. In Cambridge, the program led to a 65 percent decline in juvenile arrests and an 80 percent decline in runaways.

Read the article about the benefits of training police on youth mental health issues»

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