This Week in the News 9/30 - 10/4 This month, the National Center is highlighting ways to improve access to child welfare competent mental health services across States, Tribal Nations, and territories. Our Intensive Technical Assistance services are...
WEBINAR: Deep Dive Into Intensive Technical Assistance Learn how Intensive TA can help systems increase access to child welfare competent mental health services for children and families. We are eager to talk with you about the intensive technical assistance (TA)...
Oklahoma Hears from Lived Experience Leaders About Improving Mental & Behavioral Health On September 19, FosterClub Lived Experience Leaders Cinthia Garcia, age 22 (Indiana), Anaya Carter, age 24 (Texas), and Kenzie Drake, age 20 (Missouri), shown left to right,...
This Week in the News 9/3-9/10 We are focused on suicide prevention this month and the National Center is committed to being part of the solution. Talking openly about suicide is prevention within itself. We pulled some headlines that we felt contribute to...
This Week in the News 8/26-8/30 It was a busy news week for topics related to child welfare and mental health. We read a few articles centered on the continued discussion around the over-reliance of residential treatment, a key issue that many of our...
WEBINAR SERIES: Suicide Prevention and Lived Experience Research indicates that youth involved in the child welfare system have higher rates of suicide ideation and attempts than their peers. During September, the National Center presented a 2-part webinar series...
Rady Children’s Successfully Reduces Frequency of Emergency Mental Health Visits Written by Erin Bader A recent article has highlighted a California approach to meeting the mental health needs of children before they reach a crisis point. According to...
New Research by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Reveals Nationwide Gaps in Pediatric Psychiatric Care Written by Erin Bader A new study led by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles evaluated the pediatric inpatient psychiatric capacity. Key research findings...
Child-Parent Therapy Has Biological Benefits for Traumatized Kids Written by Erin Bader A recent University of California-San Francisco study finds that Child-Parent Psychotherapy may slow down biological aging and prevent serious disease in children who...
Youth Voices in Trauma-Informed Care The National Center prioritizes the inclusion of lived experience voices in everything that we do. In order to improve mental health services for children and youth, we must all listen to and lea from those who have...
Embracing Self-Care: Essential Practices for Trauma-Informed Healing As we dive into trauma-informed care this month at the National Center, we’re highlighting the importance of self-care in navigating and healing from past experiences. While self-care is vital for...
Intersectional Grief: Adoption, Race, and Finding Healing Written by Tony Hines, Training Specialist at The Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) I am the Black adoptee of White adoptive parents. When my adoptive mother died of...
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