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Presents fundamental facts on the rationale for using Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) within behavioral health service systems.

Evidence Based/Informed | Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Social and Emotional Well-Being

Helps coalitions, public health professionals, and other community stakeholders develop, implement, and evaluate a successful sustainability plan.

Sustainability | Behavioral Health/Mental Health

Enumerates that adolescents who do not get enough sleep are more likely to suffer from depressive symptoms and engage in unhealthy risk behaviors such as drinking, smoking tobacco, and using illicit drugs. The article discusses the affect school start times have on adolescent sleep patterns.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health

Highlights educational opportunities and resources regarding children’s mental health.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care

Identifies core competencies on integrated practice relevant to behavioral health and primary care providers.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care | System Change

Reports on workforce issues related to the provision of integrated behavioral health and general health care. It also provides recommendations related to training and education, recruitment and retention, leadership, infrastructure development, and research and evaluation.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Integration of Behavioral Health into Primary Care | System Change

Defines mental health competencies, offers a brief overview of six competency systems currently in use in states (California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and Vermont), provides comparisons of the six systems, and suggests the relevance of these competency systems to the early childhood men...

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | System Change

Defines infant mental health, highlights the workforce competencies across disciplines, describes essential components of a competent infant and toddler mental health workforce, and provides national examples of successful workforce development approaches.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health | Social and Emotional Well-Being | System Change

Discusses the science of early childhood development, the impact of early adversity on children’s development, and the effectiveness of early childhood programs, among other topics.

Early Care and Education | Behavioral Health/Mental Health

Provides templates, a planning checklist, and other tools to prepare for National Children’s Awareness Day, a yearly event that raises awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and emphasizes positive mental health as essential to a child’s healthy development from birth.

Behavioral Health/Mental Health

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