Behavioral and Mental Health
Learning
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.
A Tangible Way to Prevent Youth Suicide
Sending handwritten notes to pediatric patients following a suicide attempt can reduce suicide rates.
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.
Insights
Hopeful Conversations to End the Youth Mental Health Crisis
The Speak Our Minds podcast shares what lies ahead on the road to better mental health care for children.
AI Guidelines for Youth Mental Health Tools
Join the Children’s Hospital Association as we introduce newly developed procurement guidelines for AI-based youth mental health tools.
Why Medicaid Matters for Children's Mental Health
Threats to Medicaid coverage put youth mental health care at risk. Learn why preserving access for kids and teens is more urgent than ever.
Solutions
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.
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.
A Tiered Response Model for Behavioral Escalations
A scalable strategy brought consistency across hospital sites and improved results.
About Children's Hospital Association
The Children’s Hospital Association is the nation’s leading advocate for children’s health, driving action, innovation, and advocacy so every child gets the care they deserve.
