Mental Health
Focusing on Children's Mental Health
Learn more about the children's mental health crisis and how children's hospitals are addressing the challenges.
Children’s Hospitals End of Year Priorities
Our letter to congressional leaders outlines the end of year priorities critical for children’s health care across the nation.
Children’s Hospitals Outline Year End Priorities in Letter to Congress
CHA sent a letter to congressional leaders highlighting the end of year priorities critical for children’s health care across the nation.
Health Organizations Urge the Biden Administration to Declare a Federal National Emergency in Children’s Mental Health
The organizations are calling for a comprehensive mental health workforce strategy that prioritizes investments in training pediatric mental health and primary care professionals.
Children’s Hospitals Team Up with Cardinal Health to Prevent Youth Suicide
16 children’s hospitals and health systems from across the country will share in over $2 million in grants to help care for youth at risk.
Investing in Kids’ Mental Health Now Act Introduced in the Senate
This bipartisan bill would provide much-needed Medicaid investment for mental health services for children and the behavioral health workforce that cares for them.
Children’s Hospital Association Endorses National Governors Association Chairman’s Initiative
NGA’s incoming chair launches a youth mental health initiative.
Children’s Hospitals, Experts Urge Congress to Address Children’s Mental Health Crisis
Children’s Hospital Association convenes D.C. mental health fly-in event.
Take Action to Boost the Pediatric Behavioral Health Workforce Now
America must invest in a specialized, pediatric behavioral health workforce now to ensure that children can receive the care they need.
Legislation Would Invest in Kids' Mental Health
The bipartisan Health Care Capacity for Pediatric Mental Health Act supports pediatric behavioral health care integration and coordination, workforce training, and increases investments in infrastructure.