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Facts for Families from the AACAP
The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Facts for Families provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families.
The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) Facts for Families provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families.
The annual publication focuses on trends in child well-being.
This guide provides resources for Connecticut residents for postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (maternal depression).
This brochure provides CT residents with important resources and community help for peripartum mood disorders and maternal depression.
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…
This website provides information about cerebral palsy, treatment options, community support groups and resources. Please click on the link below to go directly to the website.
MATCH-ADTC (Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems) is an evidence-based treatment designed for children ages 7 – 15. Unlike most treatment approaches that…
Below, please find directions on how to use the provider search tool on the Behavioral Health Partnership website.
The following is a list of Connecticut providers who are trained in the evidence-based treatment called,Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). To search for a Connecticut Provider trained in TF-CBT click…
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…
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.
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)…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
Facts for Families on hair pulling or Trichotillomania.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers guides for public officials in developing illness-management and recovery mental health programs that emphasize personal goal-setting and actionable strategies for…
Facts for Families on eating disorders in teens. This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the…
The Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) was developed with support from the MacArthur Foundation; the Judicial Branch’s Court Support Services Division (CSSD), and the Department of Children and Families and…
Facts for Families on Depression or depressed children.This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link…
Facts for Families about Conduct 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.
A briefing report about promising strategies for improving children’s mental health services. To go directly to this website, please click on the link below.
See more publications from CHDI on children’s mental health.
A report from the National Center for Children in Poverty. This report was based on a meeting of youth and family members of children and youth who experience mental health…
Facts for Families on Bipolar 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.
Facts for Families on Apergers 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.
Facts for Families- Children Who Can’t Pay Attention/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder This is a publication from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Pshychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
IDEA—the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IDEA, the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, is our nation’s special education law. The IDEA guides how states, school districts, and public agencies provide…
School-based health interventions are generally provided using a three-tiered or pyramid approach. The majority of services are provided to the general school population (the base of the pyramid), select students…
A one page sheet about the Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative. Files available for selected publication:
Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative Program Brochure. Files available for selected publication:
This publication offers parents facts about school refusal and separation anxiety. To go directly to this publication, please click on the link below.
Bullying is a common experience for many children and adolescents. Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years, and…
Over the last several decades schools have become increasingly reliant upon the use of seclusion and restraint to help manage students who display challenging behaviors. For example, the Government Accountability…
This article discusses the stressors that today’s teen face. It gives advice on how to help your teen with these stressors. To go directly to this article, please click on…
Passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President in July 1990, the ADA is the first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities. The ADA protects…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Searchable list of promising, effective and model programs. Check out the Programs-at-a-glance matrix to compare programs. To go directly to this website, please click on the link below.
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…
IDEA—the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IDEA, the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, is our nation’s special education law. The IDEA guides how states, school districts, and public agencies provide…
Serious depression in parents and caregivers can affect far more than the adults who are ill. It also influences the well-being of the children in their care. The first joint…
Published by Zero to Three this publication gives you some ideas of hte many ways you can support your child’s early learning through everyday activities To go directly to this…
CPP is an intervention for children aged birth through age 5 who have experienced at least one traumatic and, as a result, are experiencing behavior, attachment, and/or mental health problems,…
Facts for Families- Children Who Can’t Pay Attention/Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder This is a publication from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Pshychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click…
This Building Blocks for a Healthy Future Guide is designed for parents and caregivers of children ages 3 to 6. It is organized around six main topics to help you…
Facts for Families on bedwetting or Enuresis This information is from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. To go directly to this page, please click on the link…
Facts for Families on Autism. To go directly to this page, please click on the link below.
Passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President in July 1990, the ADA is the first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities. The ADA protects…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
This Bulletin discusses the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV), the most comprehensive nationwide survey of the incidence and prevalence of children’s exposure to violence to date, sponsored…
This paper was commissioned by The California Endowment to inform their Building Healthy Communities strategic plan. The purpose of this paper is to promote understanding of the role of trauma…
Searchable list of promising, effective and model programs. Check out the Programs-at-a-glance matrix to compare programs. To go directly to this website, please click on the link below.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach with two key components: a behavioral, problem-solving focus blended with acceptance-based strategies, and an emphasis on dialectical processes. “Dialectical” refers to…
An article on the front page of the May 11th Hartford Courant, “Connecticut Paves New Path for Treating Traumatized Children” relates to CHDI’s work with the Department of Children and…
The Connecticut Collaboration on Effective Practices for Trauma (CONCEPT) will enhance development of a trauma-informed child welfare workforce that can identify, support, and refer children impacted by trauma to appropriate…
Information about child traumatic stress from the Connecticut Collaborative on Effective Practices for Trauma. National studies estimate that as many as 71% of all children are exposed to a potentially…
CPP is an intervention for children aged birth through age 5 who have experienced at least one traumatic and, as a result, are experiencing behavior, attachment, and/or mental health problems,…
AF-CBT is an intervention that targets individual child and parent characteristics related to the abusive experience, and the family context in which abuse or aggression occurs. This approach emphasizes training…