All posts tagged "Mental Health"

Juvenile Justice Reform in Connecticut: How Collaboration and Commitment Have Improved Public Safety and Outcomes for Youth

Raising the Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

Teen Dating Abuse and Harassment in the Digital World: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Cold Case Project: 2012 Annual Report for Georgia’s Child Welfare System

Grants Awarded: February – March 2013

  The Nord Family Foundation nordff.org/ (440) 984-3939 Amherst, OH Grants awarded to: The Cleveland Play House, in support of the community...

Gay Marriage Supports Kids’ Well-Being: American Academy of Pediatrics

The 60,000-member American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for same-sex marriage yesterday, following a review of 30 years of research comparing...

KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot: Youth Incarceration in the United States

Planned Parenthood Outraged over New York Teen Pregnancy Prevention Ads

New York’s recent Teen Pregnancy Prevention campaign stigmatizes the issue of teenage pregnancy, according to Planned Parenthood.The new citywide campaign creates “hostility...

Current Law Impedes Mental Health Care, Experts Say

Mental health treatment in the United States is inadequate and new legislation is needed for it to improve, a panel of mental...

At House Hearing, Parents of Children with Mental Illness Make Case for Reform

Pat Milam’s son Matthew began showing signs of severe schizophrenia in spring 2011. At various points, he told his doctors he was...

The Associations Between Parents’ References to Their Own Past Substance Use and Youth’s Substance-Use Beliefs and Behaviors: A Comparison of Latino and European American Youth

Teen Child Bearing in Rural America

Substance Use among 12th Grade Aged Youths by Dropout Status

Don’t Want Your Kids to do Drugs? Better not Tell Them About Your Own Drug Use

Talking candidly about your own drug use may not inspire your kids to stay away from drugs, according to a new study...

The Myth of Dangerous Football

During the week of the 2013 Super Bowl, CBS reporter, Scott Pelley, asked President Barack Obama, “If you had a son, would...

Top Headlines 2/21

Mental Health A report compiled by an advisory committee to the National Science Foundation (NSF) details three major risk factors associated with...

Child Trends – Mental Health Disorders

Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2010-2011

Frequent Alcohol, Nicotine or Cannabis Use is Common in Young Persons Presenting for Mental Healthcare

Mental Health Needs of Adolescents Often Overlooked

The vast majority of mental health disorders in adolescents go undiagnosed and untreated, with young people who are African American, LGBT, homeless...