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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.

SAMHSA recruiting young emerging leaders

Posted on December 25, 2014

SAMHSA is recruiting young emerging leaders in the field of behavioral health for the 2015 Behavioral Health Leadership Development Program…

How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them

Posted on December 25, 2014

Our biases can be dangerous, even deadly — as we’ve seen in the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson,…

Regulating a single gene may alter addiction and stress responses

Posted on December 25, 2014

Researchers have now used genetically engineered DNA binding proteins to target specific processes within a gene – located within a brain…

NIDA seeks input on 2016–2020 strategic plan

Posted on December 25, 2014

NIDA is revitalizing its Strategic Plan to provide a framework for the research it will…

Briefing paper supports discussing race to address racial discipline disparities

Posted on December 25, 2014

The Discipline Disparities Research-to-Practice Collaborative has released “You Can’t Fix What You Don’t Look At: Acknowledging Race in Addressing Racial…

With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker

Posted on December 22, 2014

Let’s work together to finally stop public and private systems from denying care and forcing our loved ones to go from crisis to crisis

Posted on December 19, 2014

Morning Zen Guest blogger ~ Debbie Plotnick How did we ever get from “no one will be treated for mental…

CMS clarifies “free care” policy

Posted on December 19, 2014

On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a State Medicaid Director (SMD) letter clarifying Medicaid reimbursement…

Free online wraparound learning community kicking into gear

Posted on December 19, 2014

Hey Network faithful, the good folks at Vroon VDB have a personal appeal for all of you wraparound afficianados. Fact: Wraparound…