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National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
May 8, 2008
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day is an annual event celebrated during the first full week in May, which is also Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
A SAMHSA initiative, Awareness Day was established as a day on which all SAMHSA-funded children’s programs and their colleagues across the country can demonstrate their support for children’s mental health. May is also Mental Health Month.
SAMHSA Celebrates National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day by Recognizing Youth for Their Resiliency
Keke Palmer, Marc Indelicato, Hershel Walker and 35 non-profit and professional organizations joined SAMHSA to increase awareness of children’s mental health
SAMHSA•Launched Dare to Dream America — a new initiative encouraging youth to promote positive mental health among their peers.
•Released a report which shows that comprehensive community-based programs can help high school youth with mental health needs succeed at home, in school and in the community.
Seven youth from the Washington Metropolitan area were recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) during National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. for their ability to express their resilience through the performing arts.
The awards were part of a talent showcase co-hosted by Akeelah and the Bee’s Keke Palmer and Ugly Betty’s Marc Indelicato, featuring performances by youth from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the District and Manassas Park High School in Virginia.
An award-winning group of high school seniors in San Francisco, Team Liquid from Philip and Sala Burton Academic High School, also performed at the event via live satellite.
Howie Mandel, host of NBC’s Deal or No Deal and the National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day Ambassador, emphasized that Awareness Day is a chance to educate people about the realities of living with a mental health challenge.
The STILL I RISE event in the District was one of many activities in communities across the country on Awareness Day to focus attention on the mental health needs of high school youth and the services and supports needed to ensure their total well-being.
Awareness Day on the Local Level• System of Care and other SAMHSA grantees across the country
host a variety of Awareness Day events. SEED Grant States also participated.
Resources to help plan local activities• Caring for Every Child's Mental Health Campaign developed the
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day Planning • Notebook available in both English and Spanish under the Materials
and Spanish Materials sections. • It is a technical assistance tool that contains tips, resources, and
ideas to help you shape your National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day activities. We encourage you to customize these materials to meet the needs of your program and audiences.
Executive Planning Group
Mental Health America
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
Co-Sponsors and Supporters in Education
Co-Sponsors: American School Counselor Association
National Association of School Psychologists
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.
School Social Workers Association of America
Supporters: American Association of School Administrators
American School Health Association
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
National Assembly on School-based Health Care
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Indian Education Association
National School Boards Association
Other Co-Sponsors and SupportersCo-Sponsors: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Academy of
Pediatrics, American Counseling Association, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, National Association for Children of Alcoholics, National Association for Children’s Behavioral Health, National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care. Supporters: American Association of Children’s Residential Centers, American Mental Health Counselors Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, Boys and Girls Club of America, Boys Town National Research Institute for Children and Family Studies, Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, Child Welfare League of America, Children’s Defense Fund, Docs for Tots, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund, National Council of Urban Indian Health, National Indian Health Board, Pressley Ridge, The Residential Care Consortium, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
Collaboration Supports Mental Health Needs of Children/Youth and their Families
• Schools actively refer children/ youth to systems of care
• Partnerships grow across grant years
• Note: 2005-2006 grantees serve more children below age 6; 7 sites only serve only young children.
Other includes physical health, substance abuse clinics, family court, early care, among others.
Some School Characteristics of Children/Youth Entering Systems of Care
• 95% attended school in past 6 months
• 85% are in regular public school, 15% in alternative/special school, 7.5% in 24-hour restrictive school setting, etc.
• About 20% were absent 2 or more days per week
• About 22% were failing 2 or more classes
• 39% had been suspended from school in past 6 months
• Nearly half have an IEP
• Most have IEPs for behavioral/emotional problems, among other reasons (see below)
• 45% of caregivers reported child/youth receipt of special education services
Percent with IEP (n = 3,524)
Individualized Education Plan 49.6%
Reasons for IEP[e] (n = 1,731)
Behavioral/Emotional Problems 75.4%
Learning Disability 54.8%
Developmental Disability or Mental Retardation 14.8%
Vision or Hearing Impairment 3.8%
Speech Impairment 16.7%
Physical Disability 2.9%
Other 5.7%
Children and Youth Entering Systems of Care: IEPs and Special Education
GOOD NEWS…Youth in Systems of Care are Doing Better
• Regular School Attendance (> 80% of the time) increased from 74% to 81% in 6 months
• Absences due to behavioral and emotional problems were reduced by 1/5 in 18 months
• 31% more youth achieved passing grades after 18 months
Note: Findings are for youth aged 14-18 years
Fewer Disciplinary ProblemsYouth Ages 14 – 18 Years
• Suspensions & expulsions were reduced by 1/5 in first 6 months and by 44% in 18 months
Improved Youth (Aged 14-18 Years) Behavior and Emotional Health
• Behavioral and emotional problems decreased (35% improved at 6 months, 48% at 18 months)
• Youth involvement with juvenile justice decreased (e.g., arrests fell by 60% at 18 months)
• Youth became less depressed and less anxious• Youth suicide attempts were reduced by half in 6
months
Federal National Partnership
“Integration of Mental Health and Education” Work Group
Purpose: To develop a coordinated Federal process in order to enhance the social/emotional well-being, academic success, and life skills of all school-aged children.
What’s Next?• Now cohort of grantees in 2008
• 2009 Mental Health Awareness Day will continue partnership with education
• We seek opportunities for collaboration, and this call is part of our outreach
Questions, Comments, Want to Know More?
Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health CampaignLisa Rubenstein, Government Project Officer:
Beverly Lancaster-Jones, Deputy Project Director: [email protected]
http://www.systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/nationalawareness/materials.aspx
