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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.

Teen pregnancy prevention up close and personal

Posted on August 04, 2015

The HHS Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) announced the release of two new video series that reflect on what works…

Advocates say mental health ‘Parity’ Law is not fulfilling its promise

Posted on August 04, 2015

~ By Jenny Gold, August 3, 2015, Kaiser Health News ~ When Michael Kamins opened…

NIH seeking comments and suggestions on a framework for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan

Posted on August 03, 2015

In response to a request from Congress, NIH is developing a 5-year NIH-wide Strategic Plan to advance its mission to…

‘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…

The Murphy Bill: Old wine in new bottles

Posted on August 01, 2015

ACEs Connection member Andrea Blanch and David Shern caution that the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015…

Mindfulness study to track effect of meditation on 7,000 teenagers

Posted on August 01, 2015

Seven thousand teenagers wrestling with the churning emotions of adolescence, exam stress and peer pressure are to take part in…

Let’s get teens talking!

Posted on August 01, 2015

One in five teens lives with a mental health condition, yet less than ½ get help. Mental health remains…

New learning module on partnering behavioral health & child welfare

Posted on August 01, 2015

Big time props to Network faithful Rich Weisgal for his work with the California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions (

Wraparound & System of Care Trainer position now available

Posted on July 30, 2015

The Institute for Innovation and Implementation (The Institute) at the University of Maryland School of Social Work and the National…