II. Concerns Related to Children's Severe Mental Health Disorders

Concerns Related to Children's Severe MH Disorders

Concerns Related to Children's Psychosocial Problems

Positive Social and Emotional Development and Prevention of Psychosocial/MH Problems

Others focused on Addressing Barriers to Learning and Development

Major Centers, etc.

Associations

Government Agencies

Listservs

E-Journals & Newsletters

II. Concerns Related to Children's Severe Mental Health Disorders

Anxiety Disorders Education Program*	Bipolar Disorder Program*	Center for Mental Health Services*
Children's Campaign*	Child and Adolescent Research Consortium*	Depression Education Program
Knowledge Exchange Network*	National Council on Disability*	National Institutes of Health*
National Institute of Mental Health*	Office of Adolescent Health / Mental Health in Schools Initiative	Office of Minority Health Resource Center
Office of Special Education Programs	SAMHSA

* - Site has documents in language(s) other than English.

Or go to: Major Centers, etc. || Associations || Listservs || E-Journals
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Department of Education
- The Office of Special Education Programs focuses on the free appropriate public education of children and youth with disabilities from birth through age 21.
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- The National Council on Disability makes recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting 54 million Americans with disabilities.
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Dept. of Health & Human Services

The SAMHSA improves the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
- The Center for Mental Health Services leads Federal efforts to treat mental illnesses by promoting mental health and by preventing the development or worsening of mental illness when possible.
  - The Knowledge Exchange Network provides information about mental health via a toll-free telephone number (800-789-2647), this web site and more than 200 publications.
  - The Children's Campaign increases awareness about the emotional problems of America's children and adolescents and gain support for needed services.
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- The Office of Minority Health Resource Center
improves the health of racial and ethnic populations through the development of effective health policies and programs that help to eliminate disparities in health.
- HRSA
  - Bureau of Maternal & Child Health
    - The Office of Adolescent Health / Mental Health in Schools Initiative charged with the primary responsibility for promoting and improving the health of our Nation's mothers and children.
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- The National Institutes of Health
  - The National Institute of Mental Health achieves better understanding, treatment and, eventually prevention of mental illness.
    - The Anxiety Disorders Education Program increases awareness among the public and health care professionals that anxiety disorders are real medical illnesses that can be effectively diagnosed and treated.
    - The Depression Education Program lists symptoms of depression, gives possible causes, tells how depression is diagnosed, and discusses available treatments.
    - The Bipolar Disorder Program describes the disorder; gives signs and symptoms, types of treatment, and how to find help.
    - The Child and Adolescent Research Consortium
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