"Uncovering Our Kids: Towards A Better Understanding of Teen Mental Health" begins at 5:00 pm at the Lyceum in Hartford. 

Walk-in registration is welcome. Click here for details.

Each year the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) recognizes national Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. This year's theme is: Caring for Every Child's Mental Health, which seeks to raise awareness about the importance of children's mental health and that positive mental health is essential to a child's healthy development from birth. Click here to learn more about national activities.

The Connecticut Health Investigative Team (C-HIT) recently published an article on an important mental health resource for families in Connecticut, the Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services (EMPS), along with a list of mental health services. 

Yesterday, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro joined The Connecticut Association for Infant Mental Health (CT-AIMH), CHDI, state officials, and infant mental health experts for an in-depth discussion on infant mental heath and workforce development with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. CT-AIMH has a comprehensive Endorsement system for professionals working with young children and their families to effectively promote and address social-emotional development (often referred to as infant mental health). The roundtable was sparked by a  Connecticut Health Investigative Team article on CHDI's Infant Mental Health IMPACT report. Learn more about this important issue. View photos from the event, read the event news release, or read an article in the New Haven Independent about the event.

Click below for links to the four articles and the related resources:

The Problem: The Long Reach of Childhood Trauma
Intervention: Changing Course
Prevention: From Brain Science to Stop & Shop
Recognition: Recognizing Trauma & Isolation
About Trauma: How to Talk About Trauma
Find Help: Resources  

Childhood trauma is a major focus of our work at CHDI. For more information on CHDI's work to build a trauma-informed system of care in Connecticut visit www.chdi.org.