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School-based mental health programs, adolescent crisis trends, social-media litigation and the funding that pays for youth services.
13 articles · Jul 14, 2025 – Aug 14, 2026
Editorial Youth
As emergency federal funding expires and landmark tech litigation reaches critical verdicts, behavioral health clinicians face a restructured landscape for adolescent…
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The University of Connecticut School of Social Work has launched a new Certificate in Child and Youth Behavioral Health for students enrolled in its Master of Social…
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High school students across New York's Lower Hudson Valley are working to address the youth mental health crisis through collaborative partnerships and peer-to-peer…
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Four years after the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Children's Hospital Association (CHA)…
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While youth mental health crises dominate headlines, recent data reveal positive trends that warrant attention. Recent data from the Healthy Minds Network show a…
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A new poll of California teens and young adults reveals an alarming mental health crisis among Generation Z. According to the BlueSky Youth Mental Health Survey…
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital is partnering with the Liv Project, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing youth suicide, to launch the Zero Suicide Initiative during…
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Globally, one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 15% of the global burden of disease in this age group. Depression, anxiety, and…
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A new survey of public school principals reveals a significant gap in mental health screening across U.S. schools. Less than a third of the nation's public schools…
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Teen Line, a program of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, trains young people to be the first line of support for their peers in crisis. Selected teens undergo 65…
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A new study published in JAMA Health Forum finds that children experiencing mental health crises in emergency departments often board for extended periods while waiting…
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An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a structured, partial-day program designed for adolescents struggling with mental health conditions including anxiety,…
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A Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is a safe, structured program in which teens receive full-day therapeutic and academic support while spending nights and weekends…
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