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Here's What We Know….
- 20% of children and adolescents have signs and symptoms of a DSM-IV disorder within the course of a year
- Less than 20% of people needing mental health services actually get them
- A child with a parent who has a mood disorder has a 40% chance of having an episode of major depression by age 20. In addition, children of depressed parents are at increased risk for anxiety disorders, conduct disorder and alcohol dependence (depressed parents are less able to respond to children with smiles and in setting limits; less able to model effective coping strategies; biological/genetic variables)
Youth and young adults with emotional and behavioral difficulties often find their transition from adolescence through young adulthood to be particularly challenging. Their unique behavioral or emotional challenges and possible financial hardships, family stress, limited coping and social skills, loneliness, and minimal vocational skills and employment experience create barriers that make the adjustment during this transition extremely difficult. In addition services lack coordination and are limited.
• SAMHSA'S
Partnerships for Youth Transition Initiative
SAMHSA - PARTNERSHIPS FOR YOUTH TRANSITION (PYT)
ntacyt.fmhi.usf.edu
PYT is an initiative of SAMHSA (the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) focusing on developing transition service systems for youth with behavioral or emotional difficulties (2002-2006). PYT projects are in ME, PA, MN, UT, and WA. The National Technical Assistance Center for Youth Transition at the University of South Florida coordinates PYT Project activities and evaluation. On this web site, learn more about the PYT initiative and individual projects and access an extensive collection of web links, e-newsletters, and other publications
The Partnerships for Youth Transition initiative is also funded by the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative www.jimcaseyyouth.org; the Annie E. Casey Foundation www.aecf.org; the Casey Family Foundation www.casey.org; and the Department of Education www.doe.gov.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
The Transition to Independence Process (TIP)
tip.fmhi.usf.edu
The Transition to Independence Process (TIP) system, used by the PYT projects, prepares and supports youth and young adults (14-25 years of age) with emotional/behavioral difficulties (EBD) in their movement into adult roles -- and personal functioning and success -- through an individualized, developmentally-appropriate process. Funded by SAMHSA, the TIP system is operationalized through the TIP system guidelines at the practice, program, and system levels for engaging and working with these young people and their families.
SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA is the federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
• Selected Mental Health Links
• Information & Support
CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)
www.clasp.org
CLASP concentrates on family policy and access to civil legal assistance for low-income families. Family policy projects include welfare reform, workforce development, child care, child support enforcement, child welfare, couples and marriage policy, and reproductive health and teen parents. CLASP produces numerous individual publications on issues related to family economic security and civil legal assistance. Includes publications such as, “Leave No Youth Behind” describing transition outcomes of vulnerable youth.
FEDERATION OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH
www.ffcmh.org
National parent-run non-profit organization focuses on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families, family leadership information and training.
NAMI-NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL
www.nami.org
NAMI offers resources, discussion groups, suggested activities for those with a mental illness, their families and supporters.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
National Mental Health and Education Center
www.naspcenter.org/index2.html
National Association of School Psychologists who are helping to find the best solution for each child in school, in home, and in life. Information for teachers and parents including an online resource kit, “Success in School/Skills for Life”, descriptions of model programs, safe schools resources, and materials in Spanish.
NCADD - NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCE
www.ncadd.org
NCADD provides education, information, help and hope to the public. It advocates prevention, intervention and treatment through offices in New York and Washington , and a nationwide network of Affiliates. The web site provides information for families, youth, and professionals as well as connections to state affiliates.
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
www.nmha.org/
NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans through advocacy, education, research, and service. Web site offers information on conditions, research reports, legislative and policy issues, and resources.
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Research & Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health
www.rtc.pdx.edu
Center is dedicated to promoting effective services for families and their children with emotional, behavioral or mental health disorders. It offers a wide variety of publications and resources for professionals, families and youth on research, data, and promising practices for services for people with mental health conditions.
• Research & Policy
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
www.nimh.nih.gov/
The mission of NIMH is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. Information and statistics for researchers and the public is available.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
PRESIDENT’S NEW FREEDOM COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH:
Achieving The Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care In America
www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/reports/Finalreport/FullReport.htm
The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health is a key component of the New Freedom Initiative. Commission report addresses the problems in the current mental health service delivery system that allow Americans to fall through the system's cracks, including the stigma that surrounds mental illnesses, unfair treatment limitations and financial requirements placed on mental health benefits in private health insurance, and the fragmented mental health service delivery system.
• Tools
* Please see Mental Health in the Tools section.
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