Mental Health

National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention

The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention has provided training and technical assistance to more than 300 school districts and their community partners in 49 states

With a Little Help from Our Friends

January 30, 2012

EDC projects are turning to social media to share resources, connect with those in need, and promote public health.

Twitter, the 140-character microblogging tool used by many for social updates, is finding new usefulness as a tool for protecting the public’s health.

EDC Research Links “Sexting” to Psychological Distress

November 16, 2011

Shari Kessel Schneider discusses EDC research on the sending of explicit text messages ("sexting") by teens.

Shari Kessel Schneider discusses EDC research on the sending of explicit text message

New site for caregiver support

May 31, 2011

One of HHD’s programs serving older adults is a seminar series for care-giving support.

The aging of America brings many new opportunities and challenges. By 2050, 20 percent of the U.S. population will be 65 years or older.

Issue Brief: Suicide and Bullying

Publication date: 
2011
Project Name: 
National Suicide Prevention Resource Center

This issue brief examines the relationship between suicide and bullying among children and adolescents, with special attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth.

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of Issue Brief: Suicide and Bullying from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.

For more information, please contact info@sprc.org.

Bullying Prevention Resources

April 22, 2011

Recent media coverage of bullying incidents has renewed national interest in the serious and widespread problem of bullying.

Recent media coverage of bullying incidents has renewed national interest in the serious and widespread problem of bullying.

Preventing Bullying: The Role of Public Health Safety Professionals

Publication date: 
2011
Project Name: 
Children's Safety Network: National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center
Funder: 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Bullying is far too often seen as an inevitable part of youth culture.

For more information or to obtain: 

Obtain a copy of Preventing Bullying: The Role of Public Health Safety Professionals from the Children's Safety Network.

Meeting Gulf Coast Mental Health Needs

February 15, 2011

The oil spill disaster has had a profound effect on the mental health of many Gulf Coast residents, where loss of livelihood has resulted in an increased number of suicides, cases of domestic viole

Not all of the damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is as visible as the oil plumes that washed ashore.

For more information contact Kim Netter at knetter@edc.org.

The Voice of Children Toolkit, School Edition

Publication date: 
2010
Author(s): 
Vince Whitman, C., Kessel Schneider, S., Awartani, M., Guilfoy, V., O'Toole, L., & Gordon, J.

The Voice of Children Toolkit: Methods and strategies to determine how young people think school affects their well-being and engage them with adults in making positive changes is the School Ed

For more information or to obtain: 

Download a copy of The Voice of Children Toolkit (PDF, 2.01 MB).

The Mental Health of Native Americans

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video/mp4 iconEDC's Elly Stout

Because Native Americans experience more risk factors, like poverty and historical trauma, they are particularly vulnerable to high rates of suicide, substance abuse, and other issues associated with

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