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Behavioral and Mental Health

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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.

Blog

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.

Q&A

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

Product/Program

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.

Article

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.

Blog

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.

Solutions

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Article

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.

Blog

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.

Article

A Tiered Response Model for Behavioral Escalations

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

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