The Affordable Care Act: Goals and Mechanisms — Implications of the Affordable Care Act on MCH Populations and Public Health Services examines aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its potential to improve the health of families, children, adolescents, and women. This volume of Healthy Generations was produced by the Center for Leadership Education […]
Adolescents
KIDS COUNT 2013 Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
The KIDS COUNT Data Book features the latest data on child well-being for every state, the District of Columbia and the nation. This information is available in the newly redesigned KIDS COUNT Data Center, which also contains the most recent national, state and local data on hundreds of measures of child well-being. Data Center users […]
Behavioral Health United States 2012
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) publication, Behavioral Health, United States, 2012 provides in-depth information regarding the current status of the mental health and substance abuse field. It includes behavioral health statistics at the national and State levels from 40 different data sources. The report includes three analytic chapters: Behavioral Health Disorders […]
Group Motivational Interviewing Can Help Teens Make Healthy Choices
Group motivational interviewing is a guided therapeutic approach that helps people think about their motivations for behavior and their commitment to change. It is an excellent fit for adolescents, because it engages them about their personal experiences while eliciting ideas about how they can change and make healthy choices. The Rand Corporation have launched groupmiforteens.org, […]
SAMHSA Guidelines Help Media Produce Insightful Stories About Bullying
The Media Guidelines for Bullying Prevention, developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in partnership with a wide range of behavioral health and media experts, provides recommendations for media coverage of bullying. The guidelines are designed to provide journalists, members of the entertainment industry, bloggers, and others with the up-to-date, accurate […]
Webinar Recording in English and En Espanol: Barriers & Challenges in meeting the Health Coverage Needs of Latino Youth and Young Adults
With the creation of the Affordable Care Act, nearly all low-income uninsured Latino adolescents and young adults are now eligible for medical benefits, however, millions still lack coverage. This webinar presents the common barriers, stigmas and challenges that may inhibit enrollment, and offers steps to overcome these barriers. Con la creación de la nueva ley […]