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How to Help Parents Talk to Their Children About Mental Health

A pediatric psychologist offers strategies clinicians can share with parents to help children talk about how they’re feeling.

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A Stronger Start for Kids: Understanding the ASPIRE Model

CMS’s new model focuses on early intervention, care coordination, and whole-child health for children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.

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How to Train Staff in De-Escalation and Crisis Management

Asynchronous courses allow hospitals to offer critical violence prevention education to nurses and support staff.

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A Documentary on Mental Health: 'The Wait to Nowhere'

This short-form documentary challenges lawmakers to acknowledge the mental health crisis—and act now before more children are lost.

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What Youth Suicide Data Tells Us About Prevention Gaps

The first classifications for kids at risk reveal why some fall through the cracks and how systems can support them sooner.

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Expanding the Conversation on Preventing Youth Suicide

Learn more about new resources for anyone committed to improving the care for children at risk of suicide.

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Standardizing Behavioral Health Care to Improve Safety and Outcomes

By aligning teams around shared tools, real-time communication, and specialized expertise, a children’s hospital achieved significant gains in patient care, staff confidence, and system efficiency.

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New Toolkit to Strengthen Medicaid EPSDT Implementation

An upcoming Children’s Hospital Association resource will help pediatric hospitals identify and authorize mental health services and address gaps in state Medicaid implementation.

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A Tiered Response Model for Behavioral Escalations

A scalable strategy brought consistency across hospital sites and improved results.

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