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Annotation: This report examines the use of technology to overcome barriers to learning. Topics include information systems management, multimedia aids to facilitate intervention, in situ and distance learning, and model programs and guides. A list of additional references is also included. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Center for Mental Health in Schools, UCLA School Mental Health Project, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563, Telephone: (310) 825-3634 Secondary Telephone: (866) 846-4843 Fax: (310) 206-8716 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Barriers, Education, Information systems, Intervention, Learning, Mental health, Model programs, Technology

Annotation: This website links to a training guide and participant workbook that provide activities that focus on trauma as a way of understanding how children and adolescents in the child welfare system are especially vulnerable to mental health challenges. The training materials were developed to help providers think about the physical effects of trauma on children, adolescents and young adults; understand the biological underpinnings of their challenges; and identify children with a suspected mental health need. Included are activities to help providers administer the New Jersey Mental Health Screening Tool (MHST) to assist with identifying children who may have mental health need and require further assessment.

Contact: National Family Preservation Network, 3971 North 1400 East, Buhl, Idaho 83316, Telephone: (888) 498-9047 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://nfpn.org/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child welfare, Children', Interventions, New Jersey, Screening, State programs, Training, Trauma, s mental health

Annotation: This report examines the critical impact of mental health and substance use disorders on maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States, highlighting how suicide and substance use-related overdoses account for over 20 percent of postpartum deaths. It presents promising approaches from states including Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, New Hampshire, and California that integrate maternity care with behavioral health services and social supports. The report outlines six key recommendations for improving care: supporting dedicated multidisciplinary care teams, centering people with lived experience to drive health equity, normalizing substance use care, training all staff on bias and stigma, expanding the community-based workforce including doulas and peer recovery specialists, and implementing harm reduction and street medicine approaches. The authors emphasize that with nearly every state now providing 12 months of postpartum Medicaid coverage, there are unprecedented opportunities to implement integrated, trauma-informed, non-punitive care models that can significantly reduce maternal mortality and improve outcomes for families.

Contact: Center for Health Care Strategies, 300 American Metro Boulevard, Suite 125, Hamilton, NJ 08619, Telephone: (609) 528-8400 Fax: (609) 586-3679 Web Site: http://www.chcs.org

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Keywords: Substance abusing pregnant women, Community participation, Disorders, Health care reform, Initiatives, Maternal morbidity, Maternal mortality, Medicaid, Mental health, Model programs, Perinatal addiction, Perinatal care, Postpartum care, Quality improvement, Risk factors, Service integration, Substance use disorders

Annotation: This issue brief highlights Action 1.14 from the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, focused on expanding capacity to screen, assess, treat, and refer for maternal depression and related behavioral disorders. The document examines evidence-supported interventions for addressing perinatal depression, including universal screening protocols, psychiatric consultation services, and care coordination support. It presents current data on the prevalence and disparities in maternal mental health screening and treatment across different populations and geographic areas, with particular attention to racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors. The brief outlines specific state-level innovations being implemented to improve maternal mental health care, such as Illinois's DocAssist program and Montana's PRISM consultation line, and provides evidence-based measures for tracking progress in expanding behavioral health support services.

Contact: Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Web Site: https://maternalhealthlearning.org/

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Keywords: Assessment, Coordination, Depression, Health care disparities, Maternal health, Mental health, Model programs, Postpartum depression, Referrals, Screening, State initiatives

Annotation: This brief examines promising strategies used in three states (Texas, Colorado, and Rhode Island) to address the developmental and mental health needs of infants and toddlers involved in Child Welfare (CW). The brief focuses primarily on the roles of state and local CW and Part C of the federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that establishes requirements for providing Early Intervention (EI) services to infants and toddlers with disabilities. Additional support from other sectors and settings (e.g., mental health and home visiting) are also highlighted.

Contact: National Center for Children in Poverty, 215 West 125th Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10027, Telephone: (646) 284-9600 Fax: (646) 284-9623 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nccp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child development, Children, Early intervention, Ethnic groups, Infants, Low income groups, Mental health, Model programs , Poverty, State programs, Toddlers

Annotation: These guidelines offer best practices, implementation strategies, and practical guidance for the design and development of services that meet the needs of children, youth, and their families experiencing a mental health crisis. The document provides strategies for different populations,, including young children, transition-age youth and young adults, youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities, LGBTQI+ youth, and rural and frontier communities. Each section includes a summary of implementation strategies, as well as links to programs and additional information. An appendix provides a table of core crisis principles.

Contact: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane , Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (877) SAMHSA-7 Secondary Telephone: (877) 726-4727 E-mail: Web Site: https://www.samhsa.gov

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Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Families, Federal programs, Mental health, Mental health services, Substance abuse treatment, Suicide, Suicide prevention

Annotation: This document highlights successful adaptations to the COVID-19 pandemic and offers recommendations to advance adolescent and young adult health during and after the pandemic. Recurring themes include innovative technology use, partnerships, and equity across the areas of well-visit and preventive services, behavioral and mental health, and systems of care. The document also provides links to additional resources related to adolescent and young adult health during the pandemic, well visits, and depression screening.

Contact: Adolescent and Young Adult Health National Resource Center, San Francisco, CA Web Site: http://nahic.ucsf.edu/resource-center Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Adolescent health programs, Adolescent mental health, Infectious diseases, Virus diseases, Young adults

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Contact: U.S. Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Ave., SW, Humphrey Bldg., Suite 701H, Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (240) 276-8853 Fax: (202) 401-7529 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/index.html

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Keywords: Federal initiatives, Health policy, Mental health, National programs, Prevention services, Public policy, Strategic plans, Suicide, Suicide prevention

Annotation: In this video presentation, Dr. Nancy Byatt shares information on MCPAP-- the Massachusetts Child Pscychiatry for Moms program--which provides consultation to health care providers regarding behavioral/mental health and safe medications for pregnant or breastfeeding patients. MCPAP also helps to connect people to support groups and community-based services and serves as an example of behavioral and primary care integration that can be replicated.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Behavioral medicine, Depression, Maternal health, Mental health, Model programs, Perinatal health, Primary care, Service integration

Annotation: This webinar (1) describes how systems changes in maternal mental health and substance use disorders can lead to increases in diagnosis and treatment rates; (2) identifies opportunities to use the "Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion" to improve treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in MCH populations; and (3) discusses the process by which Virginia leveraged a Medicaid IMD waiver to improve access to care and treatment for reproductive age women.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Access to care, Maternal health, Medicaid, Mental health, Model programs, Postpartum depression, Substance abuse, Virginia

Annotation: This resource guide describes how organizations are using remote services in creative and promising ways to deliver education, training, employment, and mental health services to all young people — regardless of their race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. The guide presents six core strategies and identifies key issues, challenges, promising practices and tips for each approach. The strategies are: (1) creating the foundation for success by meeting basic needs first; (2) strengthening organizational and staff capacity to meet new demands; (3) providing services that support mental and emotional health; (4) building community; (5) ensuring instruction is engaging; and (6) adapting experiential and work-based learning to the virtual environment.

Contact: Annie E. Casey Foundation, 701 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, Telephone: (410) 547-6600 Fax: (410) 547-6624 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aecf.org

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Keywords: Adolescent Mental health, Adolescent health, Distance learning, Initiatives, Model programs, Technology, Telecommunications, Telemedicine, Youth services

Annotation: This report synthesizes the challenges faced by Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs in addressing perinatal cannabis use, particularly as legalization expands across jurisdictions. The report highlights multiple intersecting issues, including widespread misinformation, growing industry influence, pandemic-related budget limitations, and racial disparities in both substance use reporting and criminalization. While emphasizing MCH programs' crucial role in tackling these challenges through educational initiatives, data surveillance, and policy development, it strongly advocates for non-punitive approaches that maintain family unity. The report concludes with a comprehensive resource compilation, categorized by state and resource type, encompassing toolkits, educational materials for various audiences, public health campaign materials, data resources, and policy guidelines, with many resources available in multiple languages to support equitable and inclusive approaches to addressing perinatal cannabis use.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Marijuana, Perinatal health, MCH programs, Mental health, Infant health, Substance using mothers

Annotation: This issue brief addresses barriers to adequate health care in rural communities for women of reproductive age with mental health and substance use disorders. The brief discusses social determinants that play a significant role in health outcomes (e.g., rising unemployment, unreliable transportation, inadequate housing, and low rates of health insurance coverage) and addresses the complex needs of women in rural settings who have limited access to medical treatment. Included are examples of state and federal programs designed to increase access to care and improve care coordination for vulnerable women of reproductive age, including pregnant women.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Access to care, Intervention, Mental disorders, Model programs, Reproductive health, Rural health, Rural population, Substance use disorders, Women', s health

Annotation: This brief report expresses AMCHP's commitment to responding to mental health and substance use disorders within the MCH population. The talking points provide a high-level overview of AMCHP's member experiences, behavioral health project portfolio, and mental health related activities in AMCHP's strategic plan.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Mental health, Substance abuse, MCH programs,

Annotation: This issue brief from the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs examines the intersection of housing instability, mental health, and substance use disorders (SUD) among maternal and child health populations. It highlights how homelessness disproportionately affects women and children, with 33% of the U.S. homeless population being families with children, and describes how housing instability both contributes to and is exacerbated by mental illness and SUD. The document outlines various housing intervention models, from prevention to permanent supportive housing, including Recovery Housing and Housing First approaches, and emphasizes the importance of cross-system collaborations between healthcare and housing partners. It presents successful state initiatives and partnerships between Title V programs, Medicaid agencies, child welfare departments, and housing authorities, such as Massachusetts' FOR Families program and North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilot. The brief concludes with specific strategies for Title V programs to address these intersecting challenges, including promoting housing instability screening in healthcare settings, partnering with housing authorities, and ensuring home visitors are equipped with appropriate tools and resources.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Mental health, Title V programs, Block grants, Housing, Homelessness, Substance abuse, Family centered services

Annotation: This document updates a 2014 profiles report, by (1) categorizing states' intensive care coordination (ICC) efforts into sustainability, implementation or pre-implementation groups; (2) identifying key informants; and (3) expanding the questionnaire template used in surveying the states. This updated profiles report is intended to assist states interested in improving outcomes for children and youth with complex mental and substance use disorders by developing or revamping ICC. includes lessons learned from 40 states and a small number of local jurisdictions that have implemented ICC, with and without high quality Wraparound, and is intended to support innovation around state efforts.

Contact: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane , Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (877) SAMHSA-7 Secondary Telephone: (877) 726-4727 E-mail: Web Site: https://www.samhsa.gov Available from the website. Document Number: PEP19-04-01-001..

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Keywords: Access to care, Children, Mental disorders, Mental health services, Service coordination, State programs, Substance abuse, Youth

Annotation: This website summarizes recommendations from the Community Preventive Services Task Force on using universal school-based cognitive behavioral therapy programs to prevent or reduce depression and anxiety symptoms among school-aged children and adolescents. Universal school-based cognitive behavioral therapy programs to prevent or reduce depression and anxiety symptoms are delivered to all students, regardless of the presence or absence of mental health conditions. This online resource provides information from a systematic review that included 81 studies (through 2015) that examined school-based cognitive behavioral programs; the website also gives background information on depression and anxiety among children and adolescents; it also provides links for supporting materials.

Contact: Community Preventive Services Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community Guide Branch, 1600 Clifton Road, N.E., MSE69, Atlanta, GA 30329, Telephone: (404) 498-6595 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/task-force/community-preventive-services-task-force-members

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Anxiety, Child mental health, Depression, School based programs

Annotation: This report focuses on measures to promote mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) development and health among children and youth, with an emphasis on achieving population-level effects. The report is divided into the following sections: Part I. Mental, emotional, and behavioral development, including information on the neurobiological basis of MEB outcomes, preconception and prenatal factors, infancy and childhood, adolescence, family influences, chronic illness and severe health problems, and societal influences; Part II: Strategies for fostering health mental, emotional, and behavioral development in children and youth, including parenting interventions, strategies for educational settings, strategies for healthcare settings, and policy strategies; Part III: Implementation and scale-up of effective interventions; Part IV: Next steps, including a sampling of promising efforts at the federal, state, and local levels, and a plan for a comprehensive, national approach.

Contact: National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360, Washington, DC 20001, Telephone: (202) 334-3313 Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373 Fax: (202) 334-2451 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nap.edu

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Adolescents, Child mental health, Children, Families, Federal programs, Mental health, Mental health services, Policy development, State programs

Annotation: This virtual learning session explores the logistical, legislative, and legal issues surrounding universal screening for substance use in pregnant and parenting women and their newborns. Examples of screening tests for substance abuse, state initiatives in support of universal screening, the legal aspects of substance use, and legislative measures that address universal screening are among the topics discussed by various panelists during this 50-minute presentation.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Alcohol abuse, Fetal alcohol symptom, Infants, MCH Programs , Mental health, Model programs, Perinatal care, Pregnant women, Prevention services, Screening tests, State initiatives, Substance abuse, Substance use screening

Annotation: This webinar discusses the impact of stigma on mental health, with a focus on recognizing and reducing stigma. The presenters define stigma as a set of negative and unfair beliefs that devalue individuals with mental illness, and distinguish between public/social stigma and perceived/self stigma. They emphasize how stigma creates barriers to accessing services and contributes to unmet mental health needs. The session features three panelists: a program coordinator from the National Alliance on Mental Illness who discusses their educational programs and advocacy efforts; a parent and advocate who shares personal experiences raising a child with mental health challenges and the stigma encountered; and a maternal wellness manager who describes Colorado's public awareness campaigns addressing maternal mental health stigma. The webinar includes group discussions about effective strategies for destigmatization and highlights the importance of integrating mental health with physical health, increasing mental health literacy, and embedding mental health services in various settings.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Title V programs, Mental health,