Families Matter!

This month’s Families Matter! column features the story of Bill, Nancy, and Ally, a family living with bipolar disorder. Read about Bill and Nancy’s struggle to get adequate diagnosis and treatment for their daughter, Ally. Bill and Nancy discuss their challenges, successes, and advice for other families living with depressive disorders. This story is one of a number of “Family Profiles” available on FamilyAware.org, an online resource hosted by Families for Depression Awareness. Also take a look at this month’s column to find out more about Family Profiles and other resources for families on FamilyAware.org.

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News You Can Use

States’ Changes Reshape Medicaid

New Ad Campaign Promotes Youth Adoptions

The Child Welfare Information Gateway

Bush Administration Releases Interim Final Regulation Implementing the Next Phase of Welfare Reform

Promoting Safe and Stable Families Legislation Introduced

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Funding Opportunities

SAMHSA’s Planned Funding Opportunities for FY 2007

Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

Early Identification and Treatment of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents

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Research Update

Behaviors May Indicate Risk of Adolescent Depression

One Cigarette at Age 11 May Increase Risk for Adolescent Smoking

Characteristics in Kindergarten May Predict Deviant Peer Group Affiliation in Adolescence

Emotional, Developmental, and Behavioral Health of American Children and their Families: A Report from the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health