Healthy Teen Network. ABA Center on Children and the Law.
Understanding the legal rights of the youth you work with is one way to help address these challenges. Healthy Teen Network and the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law collaborated2 to provide answers to some common questions practitioners face when advocating for pregnant and parenting teens. The answers can be helpful in your advocacy efforts.
TO VIEW MORE:
http://www.healthyteennetwork.org/index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC=%7b2AE1D600-4FC6-4B4D-8822-F1D5F072ED7B%7d&DE=%7b579DEBC2-6325-4FEC-AC1F-43F5C75188AF%7d
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
A Public Health Approach to Children's Mental Health: A Conceptual Framework
Miles, Jon. Espiritu, Rachele C. Horen, Neal M. Sebian, Joyce. Waetzig, Elizabeth.
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health.
Searchlight Consulting.
2010
Sponsoring Organization: United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
In the fall of 2007, the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in conjunction with the National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health at Georgetown University began to develop a monograph that would present a conceptual framework for a public health approach to children's mental health. The proposed monograph would: Draw on well-established public health concepts to present a conceptual framework that was grounded in values, principles, and beliefs; Link environmental supports, services, and interventions across child-serving systems; Identify and promote shared language and definitions that could form a platform for communication between the various child-serving sectors that are integral to success of a public health approach; Provide examples of interventions and policies that have shown promise as components of the new framework; and Suggest how partners, providers, decision-makers, and consumers might use the framework in their communities to strengthen the mental health and resilience of all children. This monograph, written for a broad range of leaders who have a role in bringing about change in their system(s) or organizations and influencing children's mental health and wellbeing, represents the culmination of efforts to develop consensus around the central ideas of the conceptual framework. Because the audience for this monograph is broad, different users will find the content useful in different ways. This document can be used as a whole, or each of the chapters can be used on their own, to educate and provide a foundation for a leader to build upon. Once leaders determine how the information and ideas apply to relevant constituencies, the monograph can be helpful for implementing plans that will benefit children, youth, and families. Each chapter has a distinct purpose and content. The first chapter, in addition to providing an overview and a context, also demonstrates a sense of urgency and a justification for a public health approach. This chapter could be helpful to those who must convince stakeholders or policy makers to engage in this work. The second chapter provides a starting point for groups and coalitions in their work together to build consensus around how to communicate about the effort. Chapters 3 and 4 provide information about the practice of public health and how it has been and could be used to support the mental health of children. In Chapter 5, the conceptual framework of the public health approach to children's mental health and the intervention model are presented. This chapter provides a detailed explanation of the framework as well as a visual representation in both graphic and table form. In chapter 6, leaders will find practical information about how to move this transformation forward. This chapter includes questions that could be used as checklists for groups in any stage of their process as well as examples from the field of how a group has accomplished one or more components of the work. (Author abstract modified)
http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/public_health.html
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health.
Searchlight Consulting.
2010
Sponsoring Organization: United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
In the fall of 2007, the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in conjunction with the National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health at Georgetown University began to develop a monograph that would present a conceptual framework for a public health approach to children's mental health. The proposed monograph would: Draw on well-established public health concepts to present a conceptual framework that was grounded in values, principles, and beliefs; Link environmental supports, services, and interventions across child-serving systems; Identify and promote shared language and definitions that could form a platform for communication between the various child-serving sectors that are integral to success of a public health approach; Provide examples of interventions and policies that have shown promise as components of the new framework; and Suggest how partners, providers, decision-makers, and consumers might use the framework in their communities to strengthen the mental health and resilience of all children. This monograph, written for a broad range of leaders who have a role in bringing about change in their system(s) or organizations and influencing children's mental health and wellbeing, represents the culmination of efforts to develop consensus around the central ideas of the conceptual framework. Because the audience for this monograph is broad, different users will find the content useful in different ways. This document can be used as a whole, or each of the chapters can be used on their own, to educate and provide a foundation for a leader to build upon. Once leaders determine how the information and ideas apply to relevant constituencies, the monograph can be helpful for implementing plans that will benefit children, youth, and families. Each chapter has a distinct purpose and content. The first chapter, in addition to providing an overview and a context, also demonstrates a sense of urgency and a justification for a public health approach. This chapter could be helpful to those who must convince stakeholders or policy makers to engage in this work. The second chapter provides a starting point for groups and coalitions in their work together to build consensus around how to communicate about the effort. Chapters 3 and 4 provide information about the practice of public health and how it has been and could be used to support the mental health of children. In Chapter 5, the conceptual framework of the public health approach to children's mental health and the intervention model are presented. This chapter provides a detailed explanation of the framework as well as a visual representation in both graphic and table form. In chapter 6, leaders will find practical information about how to move this transformation forward. This chapter includes questions that could be used as checklists for groups in any stage of their process as well as examples from the field of how a group has accomplished one or more components of the work. (Author abstract modified)
http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/public_health.html
Peer Mentors: Alliances at Work (Spring 2010 issue of The Source)
When parents are separated from their children, the
experience often engenders profound feelings of anxiety;
parents may feel isolated from family and friends, and
their sense of hopelessness may interfere with their
capacity to engage in services and to fight for reunification
(Frame, Conley, & Berrick, 2006). Recent changes in child
welfare practice have brought parents into the planning
process, giving them voice to help structure the case plan,
to identify appropriate alternative caregivers, and to
identify natural and informal helpers (Kemp, Marcenko,
Hoagwood, & Vesneski, 2009). These are welcome adjustments,
and they reflect child welfare’s ongoing commitment
to develop more family-centered practice strategies
that address parents’ needs.
TO VIEW MORE:
http://aia.berkeley.edu/media/pdf/TheSourceSpring2010.pdf
experience often engenders profound feelings of anxiety;
parents may feel isolated from family and friends, and
their sense of hopelessness may interfere with their
capacity to engage in services and to fight for reunification
(Frame, Conley, & Berrick, 2006). Recent changes in child
welfare practice have brought parents into the planning
process, giving them voice to help structure the case plan,
to identify appropriate alternative caregivers, and to
identify natural and informal helpers (Kemp, Marcenko,
Hoagwood, & Vesneski, 2009). These are welcome adjustments,
and they reflect child welfare’s ongoing commitment
to develop more family-centered practice strategies
that address parents’ needs.
TO VIEW MORE:
http://aia.berkeley.edu/media/pdf/TheSourceSpring2010.pdf
The Nation's Children
Child Abuse and Neglect Facts
• In 2007, approximately 3.2 million allegations of child abuse and neglect, representing 5.8 million children, were made to child protective services agencies. Of those, 2,085,443 reports were referred for investigation, as reported by 37 states.18
• During FFY 2007, an estimated 794,000 children in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico were determined to be victims of abuse or neglect. Of these children, 59.0% were neglected, 10.8% were physically abused, and 7.6% were sexually abused. The victimization rate was 10.6 per 1,000 children, representing a 12.4% decrease from 2006, which can be explained by definitional changes.19
• Of the children substantiated as abused and neglected, only 62% received follow up services. Of the children reported as abused and neglected but not substantiated, 31.2% received follow up services. One-fifth (20.7%) of children substantiated as abused or neglected were placed in foster care as a result of an investigation.20
TO VIEW MORE:
http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/statefactsheets/2010/nationalfactsheet10.pdf
• In 2007, approximately 3.2 million allegations of child abuse and neglect, representing 5.8 million children, were made to child protective services agencies. Of those, 2,085,443 reports were referred for investigation, as reported by 37 states.18
• During FFY 2007, an estimated 794,000 children in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico were determined to be victims of abuse or neglect. Of these children, 59.0% were neglected, 10.8% were physically abused, and 7.6% were sexually abused. The victimization rate was 10.6 per 1,000 children, representing a 12.4% decrease from 2006, which can be explained by definitional changes.19
• Of the children substantiated as abused and neglected, only 62% received follow up services. Of the children reported as abused and neglected but not substantiated, 31.2% received follow up services. One-fifth (20.7%) of children substantiated as abused or neglected were placed in foster care as a result of an investigation.20
TO VIEW MORE:
http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/statefactsheets/2010/nationalfactsheet10.pdf
NYS Vulnerable Children Fact Sheet
2010 State Fact Sheets
The State Fact Sheets provide descriptive information on the condition of vulnerable children in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, using indicators of child protection, health, child care, education, and income support.
TO VIEW FACTS:
http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/statefactsheets/statefactsheets10.htm
The State Fact Sheets provide descriptive information on the condition of vulnerable children in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, using indicators of child protection, health, child care, education, and income support.
TO VIEW FACTS:
http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/statefactsheets/statefactsheets10.htm
OJJDP Funding Opportunities
OJJDP Announces FY 2010 Funding Opportunities The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following funding opportunities:
Family Drug Court Programs
Multi-State Mentoring Initiative
National Mentoring Programs
Resources: To obtain further information about the above and other current OJJDP solicitations, including eligibility criteria and application deadlines, visit http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingList.asp .
Family Drug Court Programs
Multi-State Mentoring Initiative
National Mentoring Programs
Resources: To obtain further information about the above and other current OJJDP solicitations, including eligibility criteria and application deadlines, visit http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingList.asp .
Monday, March 29, 2010
WHAT WORKS FOR OLDER YOUTH DURING THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD:
Major strides have been made in the field of youth development. However, youth transitioning into adulthood have not received similar attention. These older youth have frequently been overlooked by policymakers and practitioners who have been more focused on designing programs and services for adolescents and young children. Because older youth face a unique set of challenges and risks as they move into adulthood,i it is important to identify intervention strategies that can enhance the development and success of these individuals in domains such as employment, independent living, drug and alcohol use, pregnancy, parenting, life skills, mental health, release from the foster care system, homelessness, violence, education, and literacy.
This synthesis examines the role that programs designed to serve older youth can play in promoting positive development and subsequent self-sufficiency in adulthood. We synthesize the findings from 31 studies that implemented random assignment intent-to-treat experimental evaluations to examine the impacts of various intervention strategies on youth well-being outcomes during the transition to adulthood (ages 18 to 25). While all programs evaluated outcomes for these emerging adults, programs varied in the ages of targeted youth: 10 programs targeted youth from as early as 12 years and into their early twenties; eight programs served youth from 16 years and into their early twenties; and 11 programs began at 18 years of age.ii
This review of experimental evaluations indicates that education and career programs can be effective
TO READ MORE:
http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child_Trends-2010_03_09_FS_WWOlderYouth.pdf
This synthesis examines the role that programs designed to serve older youth can play in promoting positive development and subsequent self-sufficiency in adulthood. We synthesize the findings from 31 studies that implemented random assignment intent-to-treat experimental evaluations to examine the impacts of various intervention strategies on youth well-being outcomes during the transition to adulthood (ages 18 to 25). While all programs evaluated outcomes for these emerging adults, programs varied in the ages of targeted youth: 10 programs targeted youth from as early as 12 years and into their early twenties; eight programs served youth from 16 years and into their early twenties; and 11 programs began at 18 years of age.ii
This review of experimental evaluations indicates that education and career programs can be effective
TO READ MORE:
http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child_Trends-2010_03_09_FS_WWOlderYouth.pdf
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