The Invisible Divide in Youth Mental Health Care: 2025 Trends and Their Impact on Children in Child Welfare “Statistics are important, but the stories behind them are what drive our mission. Every child’s behavior tells us something about their experience.” —...
Reflecting on Two Years of Progress and Partnership Letter from the Director of the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services As we mark two years since the founding of the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services, I am proud...
New Data Show Families in Adoption and Foster Care Lack Adoption-Competent Mental Health Care: Rhode Island Aims to Close the Gap FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2025 Joann Donnellan Joann@jdmediapr.com | 703-966-1990 Washington, DC— Two national...
Meeting the Moment: Utilizing NTI to Enhance the Adoption Competency of Parent Peer Support Specialists in Child Welfare By the National Center's Community Engagement Team (CET) As families and caregivers face ongoing challenges within the child welfare system, one...
Webinar Reflection: Fatherhood Reimagined: Parenting Through Change, Challenge, and Healing By Edward A. Casillas I recently viewed Mental Health America’s webinar, Fatherhood Reimagined: Parenting Through Change, Challenge, and Healing, a panel...
Illinois Family Leaders Highlight the Value of Adoption Competent Mental Health Support As part of its ongoing Intensive Technical Assistance (TA) work in Illinois, the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services recently hosted a virtual event with...
Navajo Nation Begins Intensive TA Partnership to Advance Mental Health Services for Children and Families Window Rock, AZ — The National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services is proud to announce its formal partnership with the Navajo...
Rhode Island Deepens Commitment to Children’s Mental Health Through Partnership with National Center Rhode Island has taken an important step toward strengthening mental health outcomes for children and families by partnering with the National Center for...
WEBINAR: Helping Mental Health Providers Achieve Outcomes that Matter Most Join us for a deep dive into what youth and families truly want from behavioral health services and how the National Center is helping providers meet those expectations. Grounded in findings...
Healing in a Social Context: Why Connection Matters Healing is often perceived as a personal journey, something we undertake alone, within ourselves. While this perspective holds some truth, healing is profoundly influenced by those around us. As social...
Embracing Normalcy: Finding Balance in Mental Health and Growing Up We’re diving into a super important topic that affects many young people in care: normalcy and mental health. As young people navigate the ups and downs of life, it’s essential to reflect on...
The Complex Relationship with Medication: Insights from Foster Care Youth Navigating mental health as a youth in foster care can be incredibly challenging, particularly when it comes to the use of medication. While many young people access mental health services and...
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