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Policy Brief - The Family First Prevention Services Act (February 2020)

Ensuring Young Children Receive Mental Health Services Issue Brief #73

Ensuring Young Children Receive Mental Health Services Ensuring Young Children Receive Mental Health Services (January 2020)

Reflections and Highlights from FY 2019 Letter from the President and Infographic (January 2020)

Are We Trauma-Informed? Issue Brief #72

Tools to Measure Progress in a Program, School, or Organization Are We Trauma-Informed? (October 2019)

Better than Usual (Care) Issue Brief #71

Evidence-Based Treatments Improve Outcomes and Reduce Disparities for Children of Color Better than Usual (Care) (September 2019)

The Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative SBDI Infographic (August 2019)

Providing Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care for Families Issue Brief #70

The Role of National CLAS Standards in Reducing Health Disparities Providing Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care for Families (August 2019)

Advancing Health Equity and Racial Justice in Children's Behavioral Health CLAS Toolkit (July 2019)

Helping Students Recover from Trauma Issue Brief #69

Connecticut Elementary Schools are Finding Success Using Bounce Back Helping Students Recover from Trauma (June 2019)

Helping Young Children Exposed to Trauma: A Systems Approach to Implementing Trauma-Informed Care IMPACT Report (June 2019)

Advancing a Trauma-Informed Child Welfare System CONCEPT Infographic (May 2019)

Building a Trauma-Informed Child Welfare System Issue Brief #68

How CONCEPT Transformed Child Welfare Building a Trauma-Informed Child Welfare System (May 2019)

Building Resilience in Young Children: Experiences Promoting Protective Factors in Six Pediatric Practices IMPACT Report (April 2019)

A Framework for Child Health Services: Promoting optimal health, development, and well-being for all children (March 2019)

Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Plays Important Role in State’s Behavioral Health… Issue Brief #67

Highlights from the SFY 2018 Annual Report Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Plays Important Role in State’s Behavioral Health System for Children (March 2019)

Transforming Pediatrics to Support Population Health Recommendations for Practice Changes and How to Pay for Them (February 2019)

Engaging Pediatric Primary Care to Address Childhood Trauma Issue Brief #66

Part of a Comprehensive Public Health Approach Engaging Pediatric Primary Care to Address Childhood Trauma (November 2018)

Improving Care and Promoting Alternatives Emergency Department Use by Connecticut Children and Youth with Behavioral Health Conditions (November 2018)

An Effective Approach for Reducing Emergency Department Utilization Among Youth with … Issue Brief #65

Mobile Crisis Services An Effective Approach for Reducing Emergency Department Utilization Among Youth with Behavioral Health Conditions (October 2018)

Evaluation of Connecticut’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Impact on Behavioral Health Emergency Department Use and Provider Perspectives (October 2018)

Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach with Youth Development Programs Issue Brief #64

Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach with Youth Development Programs Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach with Youth Development Programs (October 2018)

CHDI: Twenty Years Celebrating 20 Years of Improving Children's Health and Well-Being (September 2018)

Healthy Students and Thriving Schools: A Comprehensive Approach for Addressing Students’ Trauma and Mental Health Needs IMPACT Report (September 2018)

Building a Statewide System of Professional Endorsement® Issue Brief #63

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Building a Statewide System of Professional Endorsement® (September 2018)

Investing in Child Health to Ensure Equity, Population Health, and Long Term Cost Sav… Issue Brief #62

Opportunities in State Health Care Reform Investing in Child Health to Ensure Equity, Population Health, and Long Term Cost Savings (May 2018)

Addressing Trauma in Early Childhood Issue Brief #61

Integration of Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) in Outpatient Behavioral Health Care for Young Children Addressing Trauma in Early Childhood (April 2018)

The Critical Role of Pediatric Primary Care in Addressing ADHD Issue Brief #60

Issue Brief 60 The Critical Role of Pediatric Primary Care in Addressing ADHD (January 2018)

A Better Way to Assess Developmental Needs in Early Childhood Systems: Mid-Level Developmental Assessment IMPACT Report (January 2018)

Ensuring Children Grow Up at a Healthy Weight Issue Brief #59

Supporting Emerging Research & Prevention Efforts in CT Ensuring Children Grow Up at a Healthy Weight (December 2017)

Ensuring Quality in Children's Mental Health Issue Brief #58

Certification in Evidence-Based Practices Ensuring Quality in Children's Mental Health (November 2017)

From Suspension to Support in the Early Grades Issue Brief #57

The School-Based Diversion Elementary Model From Suspension to Support in the Early Grades (September 2017)

Accessible, Affordable and Efficient Health Care for Children Issue Brief #56

Co-management of Pediatric Primary & Subspecialty Care Accessible, Affordable and Efficient Health Care for Children (August 2017)

Addressing Student's Mental Health Needs: Stamford Public Schools' Issue Brief #55

Stamford Public Schools’ Comprehensive Trauma-Informed System Addressing Student's Mental Health Needs: Stamford Public Schools' (July 2017)

Enhancing Early Childhood Systems of Care in High-Need Communities Issue Brief #54

Strategies from New Britain Promising Starts Initiative Enhancing Early Childhood Systems of Care in High-Need Communities (May 2017)

The 21st Century Cures Act Issue Brief #53

Issue Brief 53 The 21st Century Cures Act (April 2017)

Infographic on Addressing Child Trauma (March 2017)

Map of Trauma-Focused Treatments for Children (March 2017 - Revised July 2017)

Supporting Young Children Who Experience Trauma Issue Brief #52

Issue Brief 52 Supporting Young Children Who Experience Trauma (March 2017)

Promoting Children's Health in Early Care and Education Settings by Supporting Health Consultation IMPACT Report (Feb 2017)

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Project AWARE: Addressing Students' Trauma and Mental Health Needs Using a Comprehensive Approach Three Connecticut school districts are working to provide students with a full range of behavioral… »
Connecticut Mirror Article Highlights Benefits of Evidence-Based Treatments for Children's Mental Health A Connecticut Mirror article, "Black, Latino children do better with evidence-based therapy than… »
Exploring Ways to Improve Emergency Department Use for Children with Behavioral Health Needs CHDI awarded $50,000 in grants to improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary use of emergency… »
Grant Funded Projects Will Test Ways Pediatric Primary Care Can Contribute to Population Health CHDI awarded funding to two pediatric primary care projects designed to inform Connecticut’s move to… »
Advancing Student Well-Being in Connecticut A forum on student well-being focused attention on comprehensive strategies to support school mental… »

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