Description: Veterans Empowering Teens Through Support (VETTS) connects gang involved youth or youth who are at-risk for gang involvement to an individual they can trust and work with to change the trajectory of their life. The goal is to reduce recidivism to Juvenile Detention among youth that are gang involved or are at risk for gang involvement. The program […]
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Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT): Engaging Unmotivated Drug Users in Treatment
Although motivation for drug abuse treatment is a substantial problem, unilateral intervention through concerned significant others (CSOs) represents a promising method for engaging unmotivated individuals. The Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program, based on principles of reinforcement, was developed for this specific purpose. In Phase I, CSOs received the CRAFT intervention, whereby they were taught skills for modifying a […]
Health Inequities and Children with Special Health Care Needs
This fact sheet discusses the importance of health insurance coverage for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and groups of CSHCN at greater risk for uninsurance. Topics include household income, race and ethnicity, functional status, age, primary household language, and immigration status. The fact sheet also discusses activities to identify problems associated with insurance […]
Most Teen Psychiatric Disorders Go Untreated
More than half of teens in the United States who have mental health disorders do not receive treatment, according to a new study. The findings come from an analysis of more than 10,000 teens. Of those teens who do receive help, most are not treated by a mental health professional, HealthDay reports. They are treated […]
A Profile of Community Health Center Patients: Implications for Policy
Community health centers are a key source of primary care in medically underserved areas, and their role is expected to grow as coverage expands under the ACA. To sharpen understanding of the health center patient population, this brief compares the characteristics of health center patients and the low-income population overall, using data from the Health […]
CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report: Suicides — United States, 2005–2009
As part of the second CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report (CHDIR), the CDC examined the prevalence of suicide by sex, race/ ethnicity, age, and educational attainment in the United States. The report, Suicides – United States, 2005-2009, concluded that development and implementation of culturally relevant and effective programs are needed to reduce the rates […]