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You are in the Mental Health section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center, which offers resources that are either published or funded by the Casey Foundation Resources include those that exlplore evidence-based interventions for poor children and families.

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Publication thumbnail for Children’s Mental Health in Virginia: System Deficiencies and Unknown Outcomes

Children’s Mental Health in Virginia: System Deficiencies and Unknown Outcomes

2011

This report describes services available largely through the various agencies within Virginia’s Secretariat of Health and Human Resources.

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Publication thumbnail for The Adolescent Brain: New Research and its Implications for Young People Transitioning from Foster Care, Executive Summary

The Adolescent Brain: New Research and its Implications for Young People Transitioning from Foster Care, Executive Summary

2011

This executive summary of a new study by the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative looks at mounting evidence that the human brain is still a work in progress and can be successfully “rewired” during and even beyond the teenage years, making the case for reforming the nation’s foster-care system stronger than ever.

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Publication thumbnail for Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Young Children in the Child Welfare System: What Every Policymaker Should Know

Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Young Children in the Child Welfare System: What Every Policymaker Should Know

2010

This issue brief explores what we currently know about the prevalence of young children (ages birth to 5) in the child welfare system, how the occurrence of maltreatment or neglect affects their development, and the services currently offered versus needed for these young children. It is based on the “Strengthening Early Childhood Mental Health Supports in Child Welfare Systems” emerging issues roundtable convened by NCCP in New York City in June 2009.

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Publication thumbnail for Improving Medicaid Managed Care for Youth with Serious Behavioral Health Needs: A Quality Improvement Toolkit

Improving Medicaid Managed Care for Youth with Serious Behavioral Health Needs: A Quality Improvement Toolkit

2009

This toolkit highlights the experiences of nine Medicaid managed care organizations in the Collaborative on Improving Managed Care Quality for Youth with Serious Behavioral Health Needs. The Collaborative worked together over a two-year period to improve care for youth with serious behavioral health needs.

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Publication thumbnail for What Works? A Study of Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs

What Works? A Study of Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs

2009

This report is targeted toward states and communities interested in data-driven guidance around the creation and implementation of childhood mental health consultation programs. Through visits to six consultation programs, the authors explore the essential components of effective mental health programs, such as the skills, competencies, and training of the mental health professionals, and detail the extent to which consultation efforts occur nationally.

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