Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
Each year, National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 7) seeks to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and show that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development.
CMHAD Parent Webinar
View the slides (PDF, 589KB)opens in new window from Bridging the Gap: Parents and Teens Talking Together Children's Mental Health Awareness Day.
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InfoAboutKids
Preventing Suicide in Youth: What Parents Need to Knowopens in new window
Why it's important to talk about mental health and suicide. Resource includes common myths and the signs to look out for.
Resources
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Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Racial and Ethnic Minority Youth (PDF, 3.25MB)opens in new window
A guide for practitioners. -
Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents
Addresses the unique challenges for practitioners in developing, strengthening and disseminating evidence-based practice. -
Promoting Positive Mental Health Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Children (PDF, 1.5MB)opens in new window
Ensuring and enhancing services, programs and resources.
- Infoaboutkids.orgopens in new window
Infoaboutkids.org is an ongoing collaboration of the Consortium for Science-Based Information on Children, Youth and Families. The goal is to promote healthy child and family development by highlighting science-based information for those who care for, or work with, children. - ACT (Adults and Children Together) Against Violence Program
The ACT program’s mission is to mobilize communities and educate families to create safe, nurturing, healthy environments that protect children and youth from violence and its consequences. APA is committed to making psychological knowledge and findings on violence prevention available to mobilize communities, organizations and professionals to help families apply them in their daily lives. - Report on Child Maltreatment Prevention in Community Health Centers
This report identifies and recommends public health strategies and interventions based on the best available science to prevent child maltreatment and to promote positive parenting practices within the context of behavioral health integration at community health centers. - Speak Up for Kidsopens in new window
The Child Mind Institute is standing up for children's mental health and treatment. Learn more about how to host, give or attend a talk on childhood mental health disorders and issues. - Violence in relationships: Love shouldn't hurt
If you feel that someone is abusing you, trust those feelings. Take it seriously.
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Trauma and PTSD in Children and Adolescents Fact Sheet (PDF, 65KB)opens in new window
This fact sheet serves as a functional guide for policymakers on impact of exposure to trauma on children and adolescents; the best approach to policymaking that will improve outcomes for youth exposed to trauma; and recommendations in the areas of research, practice, education and training. -
APA Resolution on Psychological Issues Related to Child Abuse and Neglect
Statement of APA’s commitment to developing a national strategy for the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. -
Developing Psychology's National Agenda for Children's Mental Health (PDF, 520KB)opens in new window
APA response to the surgeon general’s action agenda for children’s mental health. -
Policy Statements and Resolutions Related to Children, Youth and Families
APA resolutions designed to promote the health, education and welfare of children, youth and families worldwide.
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Addressing Missed Opportunities for Early Childhood Mental Health Intervention (PDF, 205KB)opens in new window
Report advocates for social-emotional competence in young children and suggests social policy agendas to improve early intervention. -
Resilience in African-American Children and Adolescents
Encourages a paradigm shift from an emphasis on risk to exploring the complex interactive process of resilience in African-American youth. -
Delayed School Start Times
How moving high school start times can improve student performance and general well-being. -
Policy Statements and Resolutions Related to Children, Youth and Families
Resolutions designed to promote the health, education and welfare of children, youth and families worldwide.
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Children and Trauma Tips for Teachers: What Every Teacher Should Know (PDF, 271KB)opens in new window
An infographic with facts about the effects of trauma on children. -
Children and Trauma Tips for Teachers: How Teachers Can Help (PDF, 234KB)opens in new window
An infographic with advice to help teachers aid children exposed to trauma.
Videos
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: May 10, 2018
Join Director of APA's Children, Youth and Families Office, Lauren Caldwell and APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, for a discussion on how best to address the mental health needs of children and youth who have experienced trauma.
Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: May 4, 2017
Lauren Caldwell, PhD, JD, director of APA's Children, Youth and Families Office, and APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, discuss mental health awareness with a focus on children.