Caring for Every Child's Mental Health
SAMHSA's "Caring for Every Child's Mental Health" public awareness effort was created in 1994 with the mission to increase awareness around children's mental health. The "Caring for Every Child's Mental Health" team works to support SAMHSA-funded sites through the strategic use of social marketing and communications strategies. The overarching purpose of the team is to stimulate support for a comprehensive system of care approach to children's mental health services.
Updates
May 2012 Additional Update
For a closer look at teen emotional and behavioral growth, watch the National Institute of Mental Health’s webcast, “National Children’s Mental Health Awareness—The Developing Brain: What it means for treating adolescents,” at http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=11109.
May 2012 Update
- May 2012 Social Media Message
- 2012 Short Report: Promoting Recovery and Resilience for Children and Youth Involved in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems (PDF - 2.4 MB)
- Identifying Mental Health and Substance Use Problems of Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Child-Serving Organizations (PDF - 3 MB)
- Community Events Planned for Awareness Day 2012
- New Community Conversation Materials
- Use the Feedback Form to share your Awareness Day activities with SAMHSA (PDF - 227 kb)
- Heroes of Hope Flickr Challenge
April 2012 Update
Click here to download the "2011 Short Report: Helping Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events". (PDF - 168 kb)
Would you like a copy of the 2011 Final Report? Email us at AwarenessDay2012@vancomm.com
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