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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 2003
Child welfare directors in 19 states and juvenile justice officials in 30 counties estimated that in fiscal year 2001 parents placed over 12,700 children into the child welfare or juvenile justice systems so that these children could receive mental health services. Neither the child welfare nor the juvenile justice system was designed to serve…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Welfare, Delivery Systems, Eligibility
Osofsky, Joy D.; Osofsky, Howard J.; Harris, William W. – Society for Research in Child Development, 2007
Hurricane Katrina resulted in a disaster of proportions not previously known in the United States. The traumatic experiences of children and families during Hurricane Katrina, the flooding that resulted from the breach of the levees, the evacuation, and the aftermath are unprecedented. In responding to the enormous mental health needs of children…
Descriptors: Health Services, Family Problems, Crisis Intervention, Self Efficacy
Zaff, Jonathan F.; Calkins, Julia; Bridges, Lisa J.; Margie, Nancy Geyelin – 2002
A significant minority of teens and preteens suffer from anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, behavior problems, and drug and alcohol addiction. Others have low self-esteem, difficulty coping, and feelings of insecurity. Given the harmful consequences of such disorders, policymakers and practitioners should be alert to teens…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Behavior Problems
Listening Post, 1984
This special edition summarizes the discussions which proceeded during the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Plenary Session. Following introductory comments by four session participants are seven discussion topics: mental health status of American Indians and Alaska Natives; history and description of the program; services for children…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Human Services
Johnston, Kadija; Brinamen, Charles – ZERO TO THREE, 2006
As babies, toddlers, and preschoolers spend more and more time in child care programs, those programs have an increasingly significant effect on their healthy social and emotional development. The impact and quality of caregivers' relationships with children contribute to the quality of young children's mental health. A mental health consultant…
Descriptors: Consultants, Mental Health Workers, Mental Health, Young Children
Listening Post, 1984
This special edition contains the background material prepared for the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Program Review session of January 17-19, 1984 which reviewed the background of the Mental Health Program, assessed the major current management and programmatic issues, and developed recommendations for improving the program. The Review…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Human Services
Livermore, Gina A.; Goodman, Nanette – Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities, 2009
Over the past several years, a number of new programs, policies, and initiatives designed to promote the employment of people with disabilities have been implemented by state and federal agencies, and are being evaluated to greater and lesser degrees. The purpose of this report is to provide a review of the recent evaluation activities being…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Employment, Public Agencies
Abramson, Zelda – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2007
Data from the Canadian Labour Force Survey (1997) reveal that relatively few mid-life women offer ill health as a reason for leaving their job or downshifting to part-time employment, implying that the role of ill health may be inconsequential in effecting changing patterns in mid-life women's labour force activity. In contrast, interviews with 30…
Descriptors: Part Time Employment, Females, Physical Health, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2013
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Children's Campaign, providing state and county level data on child well-being factors including child health, education, and economic status. Since its first release 20 years ago, "Kids Count in Colorado!" has become the most trusted source for data and information on…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Program Effectiveness
Jackson, Aurora P.; Bentler, Peter M.; Franke, Todd M. – Social Work, 2008
This three-year longitudinal study investigated whether low-wage employment was associated with improved psychological and parenting outcomes in a sample of 178 single mothers who were employed and unemployed current and former welfare recipients both before and subsequent to the passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity…
Descriptors: Wages, Employment Level, Mothers, Parenting Styles
Milford, Jaime L.; Austin, Julia L.; Smith, Jane Ellen – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2007
The Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) and Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) are both highly effective and empirically validated psychosocial approaches to the treatment of addictions whose unique designs may help achieve certain public health objectives. Literature will be reviewed to examine the potential impact of CRA and…
Descriptors: Public Health, Reinforcement, Public Policy, Theory Practice Relationship
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, Washington, DC. – 2003
Each year, Early Head Start (EHS) and migrant and seasonal Head Start grantees are invited to share their experiences in providing high-quality services for expectant parents and families with infants and toddlers. This report highlights how 10 Early Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start grantees respond to mental health needs of infants,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Childhood Needs, Family Needs, Family Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the District of Columbia. – 1986
This document contains the text of a Congressional oversight hearing on Public Law 98-621, the St. Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health Services Act, which became law in November 1984 and which transferred St. Elizabeths Hospital from federal control to that of the government of the District of Columbia. The text of Public…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Government Role, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Finance. – 1987
This document presents witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from the Senate hearing called to examine coverage of prescription drugs and mental health services under the Medicare program and to consider the feasibility of various options for including coverage of these items and services under Medicare. The prescription drug coverage…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Health Insurance, Health Services

Human, Jeffrey; Wasem, Cathy – American Psychologist, 1991
Describes mental health service needs in rural America and barriers to improving its quality and availability. Federal programs, especially the Office of Rural Health Policy, are described and policy recommendations for improving rural mental health care are presented. (DM)
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Mental Health Programs, Program Descriptions, Public Policy