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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.

Web show: Peer Recovery Support: Leveraging Personal Experience in Helping Others

Posted on August 16, 2013

Peer recovery support in behavioral health is a powerful and essential component of the recovery process. More recently, however,…

New SAMHSA report shows when times are tough, public funding for behavioral health treatment is even more critical

Posted on August 16, 2013

A new SAMHSA report shows the importance of public funding for mental health services and substance abuse during difficult…

New insight on how the brain forms habits

Posted on August 16, 2013

New data offers a glimpse into the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the formation of habitual actions, such as addiction to…

Stimulant-related emergency department visits rise 300 percent among younger adults

Posted on August 16, 2013

A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that some drug-related emergency department…

NIH study explains neuroscience of habit breaking

Posted on August 16, 2013

Recent research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) sheds new light on habitual behaviors, specifically…

Improving access to mental health services for veterans, service members, and military families

Posted on August 16, 2013

On Saturday, August 10, President Obama announced the National Research Action Plan (NRAP). NRAP is a coordinated effort by the…

Friday Update 8-9-13

Posted on August 10, 2013

Friday Update 8-9-13 Greetings faithful readers. Time to buckle down and take some action on several items in…

“Popeye The Sailor Man – Theme Song” – by Paulo Rodrix (Paulão)

Posted on August 10, 2013

Ten reasons to invest in the Healthy Transitions Initiative

Posted on August 10, 2013

Read our Morning Zen post on the mysterious disappearance of funding for the Healthy Transitions Initiative in the Senate…