September, 2004
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News You Can Use Upcoming Events Families Matter

Families Matter!

Defining "Family Driven" by Alice DavidsonWhat does “family driven” really mean? How will we know when it is being practiced?

Find out the answers to these questions


Technical Assistance Partnership News

Regional Meetings

Linking and Aligning Primary Care and Systems of Care

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)/Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Linkages Meeting

Integrating Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) and Systems of Care

Upcoming Learning Opportunity Calls:

Depression, Anxiety, and Violence in Racial/Ethnic Minority Girls


Upcoming Events & Conferences

Child Development Conference Call Series

12th Annual Oklahoma Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect and Healthy Families

Juvenile Integrated Information Sharing Workshops

Enhancing the Impact of Mental Health Services: Economic Incentives and Research

Annual Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health: The School Mental Health Imperative

The 2004 Family Issues Symposium “Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Risks and Opportunities”

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: Translating Research into Practice

2004 International Child & Adolescent Conference XII: Positive Behavior Support for Children and Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: Translating Research into Practice

Persistently Safe Schools Conference

National Dropout Prevention Network Conference

National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, and Prevention

The Third National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education


Practice Briefs

Assessing the Mental Health Status of Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings

Moving on to High School: A Tip Sheet for Parents of Children on Individualized Education Plans

Using Evidence-Based Parenting Programs to Advance Efforts in Child Maltreatment Prevention

My Future My Plan Curriculum in Spanish

Guides for the Journey: Supporting At-Risk Youth with Paid Mentors and Counselors

Improving Learning for Struggling Students

Steps to Success: Communicating with Your Child's School

 


News You Can Use

New Web Site Provides Information on Evidence-Based Interventions for Child Mental Health Problems

Combination Treatment Most Effective in Adolescents with Depression

Teen Violence Declines

Innovative Foster Care Programs Show Promise in Reducing Youth Violence

New Web Site Addresses the Health Concerns of American Indians and Alaska Natives

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Launches New Campaign to Encourage Adoption of Children from Foster Care

White House to Unveil New ‘Parent Corps' Drug Prevention Effort


Funding Opportunities

Safe Start: Promising Approaches for Children Exposed to Violence

American Association of People with Disabilities to Recognize Emerging Leaders

Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants

Nominations Sought for Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program

Proposals Sought for 2005 Soros Justice Fellowships

Effectiveness, Practice, and Implementation in Center for Mental Health Services Children's Services Sites

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Call for Applications for Health & Society Scholars Program

BRICK Awards to Recognize Community Work of Young People

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Announces New Research Grant Program

Grants Available for Youth-Led Projects

Proposals for Changes in Health Care Financing Initiative


Research Update

Blueprints for Violence Prevention

Victims of Violent Juvenile Crime

High School Diplomas for Youth with Disabilities: Options and Alternate Routes

How Informative Are Parent Reports of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms for Assessing Outcome in Clinical Trials of Long-Acting Treatments?

Young People: Victims of Violence

Psychological Therapy Boosts Antidepressant Compliance

ADHD Is a Risk Factor for Unprovoked Seizures in Children

Substance Use among Youths Who Had Run Away from Home

National Dispute Resolution Use and Effectiveness Study

New Study Reveals Scale of Education Gap Between Latino and White Students

Inner-city child mental health service use: The real question is why youth and families do not use services

Use of practice guidelines in the primary care of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Suicidality among urban African American and Latino Youth

Resilience-based prevention: A multi-year multi-site program evaluation

Employment experiences of youth with emotional and behavioral disorders: Perspectives of youth and their supervisors

Are schools ready for Joshua? Dimensions of African American culture among students identified as having behavioral/emotional disorders

The Effects of Having a Child with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) on Family Members and Family Management

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