Webinar To Address Child Maltreatment Findings
On February 7, 2013, at 1 p.m. E.T., the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will host the 1-hour Webinar, "Child Maltreatment 2011-Key Findings and Expanded Discussion" to expound on the findings reported in "Child Maltreatment 2011." The report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies during fiscal year 2011
OJP Supports National Drug Facts Week: Shatter the Myths
(NIDA), which encourages teens to get factual answers from scientific experts about drugs and drug abuse. NIDA uses community-based events, Web activities, TV spots, and contests to present materials that help shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse.
Resources:
Download free materials for planning your NDFW events.
Program Offers Support for Justice-Involved Families
Juvenile Justice 101 helps parents and guardians of justice system-involved youth understand the juvenile court process. "A Guidebook for Implementing Juvenile Justice 101" provides more information about this family engagement program, a 6-month plan for implementing the program in local courts, and training materials for partners. (OJJDP)
Webinar To Discuss Creating Supportive Student Learning Environments
The State of Mental Health Among U.S. Adolescents
Research shows that approximately one in five adolescents has a diagnosable mental health disorder, a leading cause of disability among this age group. This month, Child Trends is issuing three briefs in its Adolescent Health Highlights series focusing on adolescent mental health:
- The Mental Health Disorders brief presents the warning signs of mental disorders; describes the types of mental disorders and their prevalence and trends; discusses the consequences and risk of mental disorders; presents treatment options and barriers to accessing mental health care; and provides mental health resources.
- The Access to Mental Health Care brief describes barriers to treatment of adolescent mental health disorders; discusses the connection between insurance status and access to mental health treatment; and explains funding for adolescent mental health services.
- The Positive Mental Health: Resilience brief presents key research findings on characteristics that are associated with resilience; describes program strategies that promote resilience; discusses links between resilience and avoidance of risk-taking behaviors; and provides helpful resources on the topic of resilience.
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