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- American Psychiatric Association (APA) Releases DSM-5 Today
- Part Time job opening for Parents raising or have raised a child with behavioral health challenges.
- 2013 National Topical Webinar Series
- AASA Proposes IDEA Due Process Changes
- Talking to Children about the bombing
- Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week Events…
- Call for Youth Artist!!!
- Children’s Mental Health Awareness Fair
- Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2013
- Youth M.O.V.E Network Meeting… SPARTANBURG
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Monthly Archives
Category Archives: Youth
AASA Proposes IDEA Due Process Changes
From our friends at Learning Disabilities Association of America: In anticipation of the next reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which was slated to occur in 2009, the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) has begun to … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Youth
Tagged behavior, children, children's mental health, legislation, schools, special needs
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Call for Youth Artist!!!
Help raise awareness for children’s mental health and reduce stigma! Participate in the Youth MOVE SC Children’s Mental Health Awareness call for youth art work. Share your interpretation of what it means to bring mental health out of the shadows, … Continue reading
Posted in CMHW, Youth
Tagged Art, children's mental health, Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, stigma, youth, Youth MOVE SC
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Children’s Mental Health Awareness Fair
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Fair, May 11, 10am-2pm at Finlay Park in Downtown Columbia, vendor application and program advertising deadline extended to April 16. Click here for more infomation.
Posted in CMHW, Save The Date, Youth
Tagged Awareness Fair 2013, children's mental health, Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, family, south carolina, youth, Youth MOVE SC
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Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2013
Children’s mental health week is fast approching! Below you will find links for the CMHAW tool-kit, as well as the link to order your green ribbons and pins. Please make sure to check out the CMHAW tab at the top … Continue reading
Posted in CMHW, Military Families, Save The Date, Updates, Youth
Tagged Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, CMHAW 2013, Green Ribbons, Tool-kit
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Everybody Knows Somebody
This week we urge you to take one small action to increase awareness of eating disorders and body image issues. Youth MOVE National is partnering in this effort – and we ask for your support as well. The 2012 campaign … Continue reading
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Reports show fewer adolescents getting substance abuse prevention messaging
From our friends at SAMHSA http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1302072604.aspx
Posted in In The News, Youth
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Now Is the Time: The President’s Plan to Protect our Children and our Communities by Reducing Gun Violence
A two fold plan presented by the President offers ways to reduce gun violence, but equally important is the plan to ensure that children are identified and get mental health services needed. 3. MAKING SCHOOLS SAFER We need to enhance … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, In The News, Legislation, Youth
Tagged gun control, Mental Health First Aid, Obama, schools, White House, youth
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