Parents, caregivers, pediatricians, teachers, coaches, and other trusted adults in a child’s life ALL have a critical role in supporting the social and emotional development of children—including the use of social media. The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force has released a new report with best practices and recommendations: https://www.samhsa.gov/kids-online-health-safety-task-force/kohs-report-safe-internet-use
Children
More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021
Earlier this month, SAMHSA released a press announcement revealing that based on a study published by JAMA Psychiatry, from 2011 to 2021, an estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose, with rates more than doubling during this period. The study, led by researchers at NIH, SAMHSA, and CDC, highlights the disproportionate impact […]
We Think Twice™ Mental Health for Young Men – Partner Promotional Toolkit
Help young men develop good mental health practices. Share the latest resource from We Think Twice™, designed to encourage self-awareness and offer a set of tools for managing mental health. The new webpage can be found here: https://www.wethinktwice.acf.hhs.gov/mental-health
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week Flip the Script on Mental Health May 2-8, 2021