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Recent News:

CALL FOR PAPERS ON WRAPAROUND IMPLEMENTATION!

Seeking manuscripts that address gaps in understanding of wraparound implementation and the wraparound implementation research base.

Papaers will be published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies special issue on Wraparound Implementation.

ARTICLE PROPOSALS DUE: JUNE 1ST, 2009

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NAMI: GRADING THE STATES REPORT 2009

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News:

  • Utah Statewide Symposium on Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections and Sentencing

Held: June 24, 2009

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  • "Exploring The Links Between Family Strengths and Adolescent Outcomes"

April, 2009

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  • "Resiliant Girls - Factors That Protect Against Delinqunecy" - Girls Study Group, OJJDP

January, 2009

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  • "Impact of Alcoholism and Alcohol Induced Disease on America"  - The Research Society on Alcoholism

January, 2009

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  • New SAMHSA Report, " States in Brief," Highlights Important Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Treatment and Grant Information for each state

"The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed 51 new short reports providing key information about the level of substance abuse and mental health problems prevalent in the population (age 12 and older) of each state and the District of Columbia. The reports also provide data on treatment facilities and admission data for each state and the District of Columbia, as well as the funding each state and the District of Columbia received from SAMHSA."

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Click for: "States in Brief" Report for Utah

 

  • Association for the Advancement of EBP presents: "Turning the Page" Conference -  April 15 & 16

Learn which assessment tools will work for you. Gain valuable insights as developers discuss their evidence-based programs. Experience implementation issues and understand how to cut costs. Assess juvenile and community programs.

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January, 2009

 

  •  Free Training in Trauma Focused CBT for Children Available in Utah

Evidence-based treatments are coming to Utah communities! A free training opportunity for community mental health clinicians and their agency partners was made available in Utah this month. The two day workshop was presented by Drs. Judith Cohen and Anthony Mannarino.

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  • The Evidence Gap: Drug Rehabilitation or Revolving Door?

Decenber 22, 2008

Carey, B. (2008, December 22). The New York Time, p. health.

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (January 1, 2009 to February 20, 2009)

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November, 2008

Walker, J.S., Coleman, D., Lee, J., Squire, D.N., & Friesen, B.J. (2008) Children's Stigmatization of Childhood Depression and ADHD: Magnitude and Demographic Variation in a National Sample. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 47(8), 912-920.

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  Growing Up Amid War Affects Children's Moral Development

 July 15, 2008

July 9, 2008



  Report Pinpoints Substance Use and Mental Health Problems in Individual Localities 

     Throughout The Nation

June 19, 2008

            Entire Report: Substate Estimates from the 2004-2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health



  New NIMH Research to Test Innovative Treatments for Children with ADHD

June 5, 2008



  Nationwide Report Estimates One in Every 12 Adolescents Experienced Major

      Depression in the Past Year

May, 2008



  Journal Highlights Effectiveness of Research Based Psychotherapies for Youth

Jan - Mar, 2008. 37(1)

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