Publications Rehab Guides for Addiction & Mental Health What You Need to Know About Finding Treatment This guide explains all about the different types of rehab centers and details the options open to you, along with important questions you can ask before you settle on a…
Publications Substance Abuse in Teens Facts for Families on Teens: Alcohol and Other Drugs This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on…
Publications Schizophrenia Facts for Families on Schizophrenia This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.
Publications Promising approaches for behavioral health services to children and adolescents and their families in managed care systems – January 4th, 2010 Since 1995, the Health Care Reform Tracking Project (HCRTP) has been tracking publicly-financed managed care initiatives and their impact on children with mental health and substance abuse (i.e., behavioral health)…
Publications Panic Disorder Facts for Families on Panic Disorder.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.
Publications Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Facts for Families on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the…
Publications Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Facts for Families on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.
Publications Oppositional Defiant Disorder Facts for Families on Oppositional Defiant Disorder. This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link…
Publications NCHS Survey Measures Catalog: Child and Adolescent Mental Health The site provides researchers and policy analysts with an overview of the measures of child and adolescent mental health and use of mental health services in various surveys of the…
Publications Treatment of Children With Mental Illness This publication is published by the National Institute of Mental Health. This fact sheet addresses common questions about diagnosis and treatment options for children with mental illnesses. Disorders affecting children…
Publications The Connecticut Juvenile Justice System: A Guide For Youth and Families This guide explains the juvenile justice system and helps parents understand and access needed services for their children. Also available in Spanish (En Espagnol). To go directly to this website,…
Publications Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. This law applies to public elementary and…
Publications Ten Basic Steps in Special Education A brief overview of the process by which children are identified as having a disability and in need of special education and related services and ten basic steps to follow.…
Publications Resources to Help Parents, Teachers and Providers with School Shooting Attached is a list of resources for parents, teachers and providers to help them cope with the recent school tragedy. These resources provide ways to talk about the traumatic event…
Publications Statewide Needs Assessment for Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs Needs assessment conducted for Connecticut Department of Public Health on maternal, infant and early childhood Home visiting programs. To go directly to this publication, click on the link below. Files…
Publications Reducing Maternal Depression and Its Impact on Young Children The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)published this issue brief which reflects NCCP’s continuing commitment to ensuring that every low-income child enters school with the skills to succeed, and…
Publications Social Emotional Tips for Providers Caring For Infants This resource is primarily intended for use by those supporting infants within group settings. This may include staff such as, Early Head Start center-based teachers, family, group and centerbased childcare…
Publications Recommended Practices – Preventing Challenging Behavior in Young Children: The single best way to address challenging behaviors in young children today is to take steps to make sure that they never occur. While there is no universal panacea for…
Publications Questions About Kids- Center for Early Education and Development This series of free flyers provide answers to important questions that parents and caregivers have about the psychological development of infants and toddlers. They are written by experts at the…
Publications Questions About Kids- Center for Early Education and Development This series of free flyers provide answers to important questions that parents and caregivers have about the psychological development of infants and toddlers. They are written by experts at the…
Publications Parent’s Guide to Special Education in Connecticut This document provides information for parents, guardians and other family members about laws, regulations, and policies affecting special education programs and services. These protections, rights and opportunities will best help…
Publications Violent Behavior – February 9th, 2012 Facts for Families on understanding violent behavior.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.
Publications Separation Anxiety Facts for Families on separation anxiety or school refusal.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the…
Publications Teen Suicide Facts for Families on teen suicide. This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.
Publications Resources to Help Parents, Teachers and Providers with School Shooting Attached is a list of resources for parents, teachers, and providers to help them cope with the recent school tragedy. These resources provide ways to talk about the traumatic event…
Publications Self-Injury In Adolescents Facts for Families on self-injury in adolescents.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.
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