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Child Mental Health: Critical Issues
 National Depression Screening Day, October 7, 2004
- Major Reports in Mental Health
- Co-occurring Disorders
Severe mental illness is highly correlated with alcohol and other drug dependence or abuse. In 2002, among adults with severe mental illness, 23.2% were dependent on or abusing alcohol or other drugs. The rate among adults without severe mental illness was only 8.2%.
- Infant Mental Health
- Nurturing Your Child's Mental Health
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Fact Sheet for Physicians
(PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Homelessness and Mental Health
- AACAP/CWLA Workgroup
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and CWLA began an initiative in 2001 to improve the design, delivery, and outcomes of mental health and substance use services for children in foster care and their families. More than 70 consumer and professional organizations, direct service providers, universities, researchers, and family members have joined AACAP and CWLA in this initiative, contributing their expertise and resources.
- CWLA Best-Practice Framework
- Legislation Updates
- CWLA Tracking Project
- Mailing List Servers
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