ReClaiming Children – Volume 5, Issue 2
Topics include our draft policy agenda, white house visits, and a conference recap.
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Now is the Time: The President's Plan to Protect Our Children
The president, on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, signed his 23 Executive Actions on what needs to be done to strengthen gun control laws and reduce gun violence in America, as well as address the need for improved mental health services in America for youth and children.
Pre-order Your Green Ribbons and Lapel Pins
Children's Mental Health Awareness Week Green Ribbon Pre-orders
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week is May 5 - 13, 2013. This week is dedicated to increasing public awareness about the triumphs and challenges in children's mental health and emphasizing the importance of family and youth involvement in the children's mental health movement.
How to Work Effectively with Police When Youth Are In Mental Health Crisis
This Guide is about how interventions can best occur when law enforcement officers (e.g. police, truancy officers, sheriffs, school resource officers) respond to children or youth experiencing a mental health crisis.
Improving Mental Health Services for Children and Youth
Ontario is beginning the process of closing the Thistletown Regional Centre in Etobicoke and transferring the children's mental health services offered there to local mental health agencies in the community.
Dad's Depression May Rub Off On Child's Behavior
(HealthDay News) - Children with a depressed father are more likely to have emotional or behavioral problems, new research finds.
Upcoming Events
Listed below are upcoming events in the field. If you are a registered chapter, state organization and/or partner and would like to add your event, please email Corey Brown at cbrown@ffcmh.org.
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Washington D.C.
The National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health at Georgetown University is
Video Highlight
Sandra Spencer, Executive Director of the National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health was invited to the White House last week. Listen to how it went! Now in 720p (HD)!
