Extensive research has shown that children in the United States present with a myriad of mental health concerns, and that those concerns can develop into mental illness if not treated. The consequences of mental illness on students' life both in an out of school is well documented. The need to provide effective treatment to children is also…

The Child Advocacy Unit (CAU) serves as a bridge between the legal and mental health professions in the representation of children. The CAU approach has sensitized both legal and mental health personnel to one another's disciplines. The most effective CAU is composed of a multidisciplinary team. (Author)

Despite all the recent attention being focused on the mental health of children, there remains a scarcity of effective programs for troubled youngsters and their families. One major reason for this failure to provide appropriate resources may be found in the inappropriate delivery systems developed for this task. An innovative family advocacy…

This guide has been developed to assist administrators, providers of dental care, and others involved in carrying out the dental care provisions of the EPSDT program (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program). It is intended to assist in the development of programs concerned with the unique characteristics of dental diseases…

Describes the Southwest Denver Community Mental Health Center, an innovative program with documented success in keeping chronic psychiatrically disabled clients out of the hospital. Future merging of rehabilitation and mental health systems could further benefit the people of southwest Denver. (Author)

This article describes the history of New York's efforts to create partnerships with families with children with emotional disturbances, articulates the stages of parent involvement in policymaking, and summarizes lessons learned and recommendations for effective and enduring families as policy allies. A case study is presented. (Contains…

Summaries of four papers and a discussion presented at a symposium on expanding the research base of systems of care for children's mental health examine school-wide systems of positive behavioral support and provide data on a three-tiered Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) program for improving mental health functioning of…

A community-based program was designed to serve as an alternative to traditional short-term hospital treatment and after-care services for the psychiatrically disabled client. Comparisons revealed significant differences in favor of this approach. A rehabilitation counselor worked half-time and was an invaluable member. (Author)

Besides more traditional state agency setting, rehabilitation professionals may be found in community mental health centers, mental hospitals, and community residential settings. Suggests modification of certain state agency practices in order to allow counselors to work more effectively with clients. (Author)

This is the fourth volume in a series of monographs from the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Service for Children and Their Families Program, which currently supports 41 comprehensive system of care sites to meet the needs of children with serious emotional disturbances (SED). This volume identifies the essential elements of wraparound…

This article addresses theoretical and practical issues in the provision of mental health services to address psychosocial problems of secondary and postsecondary students with learning disabilities. Examples are offered of case studies and interventions from two federally funded research/demonstration projects at the University of Minnesota: the…

This document is part of a series designed to provide guidance for communities and caregivers interested in building exemplary systems of care and to give systems builders the latest available information about how best to help and serve and support children who live with serious emotional disturbances at home and in their communities. The…

This document is part of a series designed to provide guidance for communities and caregivers interested in building exemplary systems of care for children with serious emotional disturbances. The monographs show that the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program has evaluated and developed promising…