News from the Field Related to Wraparound
High Doses of ADHD Meds Could Trigger Psychosis
September 21, 2024
Prescriptions for amphetamine stimulants to treat ADHD have increased significantly in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. Unfortunately, high doses of stimulants like Adderall can increase the risk of psychosis or mania by more than fivefold, a new study finds.
Youth Sports Linked to Mental Health in Adulthood
July 28, 2024
Adults who continuously played organized sports through their youth have fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who never played or those who dropped out, a new study finds.
The Declining Mental Health of Young Adults
July 28, 2024
For many years, surveys and other evidence showed that mental wellbeing was relatively high, and despair relatively low, among young adults. A new study explores how the deterioration of mental health among young people in recent years has altered these historical patterns.
Even a Little Housing Insecurity Impacts Child Health/Mental Health
July 28, 2024
Not having secure housing is a huge stress for anyone. But when children experience this, especially in early childhood, it can affect them years down the line. A new study reports that kids with any level of housing insecurity – low or high – had worse self-reported health and mental health at age 15.
What Foster and Adoptive Parents Need to Know About Child Trauma
July 28, 2024
Early childhood trauma affects kids on a physiological level, and can cause behaviors ranging from detachment to clinginess to violent outbursts. Foster and adoptive parents are often unaware of just how tough it might be – emotionally and financially – to raise a child with a trauma background. This article explores how some caregivers have managed.
Children and Youth Resilience Challenge Winners
July 28, 2024
Children and Youth Resilience Challenge Winners
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the winners of the HHS Children and Youth Resilience Challenge, a $1 million federal prize competition to identify and elevate promising, community-based initiatives that improve psychological resilience and advance child and youth behavioral health.
Spring 2024 Updates to the Family First Clearinghouse
June 16, 2024
This Spring, the clearinghouse that greenlights foster care prevention services approved one new program that states can finance by drawing down federal funds aimed at lessening the use of foster care, rejected nine others, and announced 16 new programs up for consideration.
Colorado Decreases Financial Strain for Parents With Children in Foster Care
June 16, 2024
Colorado families whose children are placed in foster care will no longer automatically be required to make child support payments – a practice that may delay reunification – thanks to a Colorado Department of Human Services rule change implemented in 2023 and recently turned into law.
Teenage Boys are Underrepresented in Mental Health Services
June 16, 2024
Teenage boys are drowning in just as much of the depression and anxiety that’s been well documented in girls. Experts warn that many young men struggling with their mental health are left undetected and without the help they need.
New Research Links Childhood Adversity to Adolescent Mental Health Difficulties
June 16, 2024
A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reveals that childhood environmental factors – including exposure to abuse, poverty, and pollutants – correlate with increased stress and mental health challenges during adolescence.