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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.

Mississippi’s Winning Approach

Posted on July 27, 2012

By Carly Graber, Youth Partner, Family Youth Roundtable – Family and Youth Support Partners have been hired as professionals…

Tragedy in Colorado

Posted on July 27, 2012

At the Network we were devastated by the news of the shooting at the Aurora, Colorado movie theater. The incident…

Congress forces White House to lay out sequester cuts

Posted on July 27, 2012

The Network was pleased to see that Congress is forcing President Obama to detail the cuts that will result from…

And the Expansion Planning Grant winners are…

Posted on July 27, 2012

SAMHSA awards up to $3.5 million in System of Care Expansion Planning Grants for Children and their Families The Substance…

Enter Social Media with a Spirit of Fun and Caution

Posted on July 26, 2012

Social media is the hot new topic at this year’s Training Institutes, and for good reason! For the first…

13 States Cut Medicaid To Balance Budgets

Posted on July 25, 2012

We have been reading these tea leaves for awhile. The Medicaid noose is beginning to tighten and the picture is…

Sebelius assures governors that HHS will patch Medicaid gaps, sets implementation forum dates

Posted on July 25, 2012

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to all governors last week addressing concerns some of the governors have…

Training Institutes

Posted on July 24, 2012

We’re here in Orlando with the National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health at the 2012 Training…

It’s time to hold block grant administrators accountable in a time of funding cuts

Posted on July 22, 2012

The request for comments regarding the proposed federal fiscal year (FY) 2014-2015 Uniform Application for the Mental Health Block Grant…