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Note: The Children’s Mental Health Network ceased operation in December, 2023. This archived website is available for you to peruse past articles and our vast library of research articles and news sources on children’s mental health, dating back to 2012.

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Julian Bond — American Revolutionary

Posted on August 17, 2015
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, NC NAACP President, Political Action Committee Chair of National…
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Sharing your voice is easy – Just ask Laurie!

Posted on August 16, 2015
Last week we shared the news that NIH was looking for input into their strategic plan. One of our…
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Where is the #hashtag advocacy for children’s mental health?

Posted on August 12, 2015
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ Lisa Lambert Everywhere I look, I see hashtags. They…
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Forgive me

Posted on August 05, 2015
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ Caroline Wolff ~ I set him up. I had promised to meet…
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‘Defend Childhood’ to improve access to education and explicitly confront childhood trauma

Posted on August 01, 2015
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ Daun Kauffman Millions of injured children whose pleas are not being heard are waiting…
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Sure, Congress can “fire” SAMHSA Administrator Pam Hyde, but is it the right thing to do?

Posted on July 28, 2015
Note: This Morning Zen post is part of an ongoing series that is exploring specific areas of H.R. 2646 that…
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Gang abatement? Is it possible that school climate and the conditions for learning could reduce violence?

Posted on July 28, 2015
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ Kevin Dwyer Is it possible that teaching social skills – combined with the other…
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Winter Break

Posted on July 22, 2015
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ Lauren Shapiro ~ It was nine o’clock on Christmas morning, and I…
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Brain development, brain injury and childhood mental health

Posted on July 16, 2015
Morning Zen Guest Blog Post ~ Rahmi Elahjji ~ In 1999, the New York Times covered (what is now…