Plan 4 ChildrenA Toolkit to Help Schools Support Student Mental Health and Well-Being
Connecting to Care Initiative 31 Days of Wellness Calendar View in Spanish
Connecticut’s Department of Children & Families was awarded a $6 Million “Systems of Care” grant from SAMHSA for the CONNECTing Schools to Care IV Students Initiative. CHDI will serve as…
Learn more at www.chdi.org/workforce-strategic-plan.
View the report Executive Summary at www.chdi.org/workforce-strategic-plan
Connecting to Care’s Family Care Connections Workgroup has created the Connect4Families Toolkit to simplify access to behavioral health services and facilitate collaboration among families, pediatric primary care and behavioral health…
A mental health plan is like a first aid kit for mental health. This resource from the Connecting to Care initiative helps youth develop a mental health plan.
Connecting to Care published a free-self guided CLAS Toolkit, entitled Advancing Health Equity and Racial Justice in Children’s Behavioral Health. The toolkit is designed to help organizations develop their own Health…
An editorial in the Record Journal discusses how the Connecticut Behavioral Health Plan for Children will help the state address children’s mental health issues. Click here to read the editorial.
Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced immediate action he will take to improve the behavioral health system for children in Connecticut. The Governor’s action plan shares the same goals and strategies…
The final Connecticut Behavioral Health Plan for Children was submitted to the Legislature by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families on October 1, 2014. Read more about the final…
October 1, 2014 News Release
Many articles covered the release of the draft Connecticut Behavioral Health Plan for Children and opportunity for public comment from September 5-12. Articles included: Associated Press article which appeared in…
A story in the Connecticut Mirror by reporter Arielle Levin Becker highlights ideas from families for improving children’s mental health systems and services in Connecticut. Click here to read the…
DCF Commissioner Katz, CHDI and others presented a progress report on the children’s behavioral health plan to the General Assembly’s Appropriations & Children’s Committees at a public hearing on July…
A June 7th article in the Stamford Advocate “Stamford schools working to overhaul mental health program” highlights comments from the June 3rd Open Public Forum held at the Academy of…
Click here to watch the May 29 Open Forum listening session on children’s mental health issues on demand at CT-N. The forum was held in West Haven, CT.
Click here to watch the May 8 Open Forum listening session on children’s mental health issues on demand at CT-N. The forum was held in Waterbury, CT. To view photos…
An article in the New Britain Herald newspaper (by reporter Johnny Bunham) summarized feedback from parents, mental health providers and other members of the community at the May 28th open…
An article in The Day newspaper (by reporter Judy Benson) summarized feedback from parents, mental health providers and other members of the community at the May 20th open public forum…
The second open forum on children’s mental health issues was held on May 20th in New London, Connecticut. To view photos from the event, click here.
The second open forum on children’s mental health issues was held on May 8th in Waterbury, Connecticut. To view photos from the event, click here.
The first open forum on children’s mental health issues was held on March 26th at the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut. To view photos from the event, click here.
On January 14, 2014, Governor Dannel Malloy joined Connecticut Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz, Senator Danté Bartolomeo, Representative Diana Urban, the Child Health and Development Institute of…
Overview – Children’s Behavioral Health Plan (One Page Summary) CT Behavioral Health Plan Summary – pdf Advisory Committee Timeline An Act Concerning the Mental Emotional and Behavioral Health of Youths…
Read the 2016 Progress Report to learn how the plan is being implemented.
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Read the Executive Summary and the Connecticut Behavioral Health Plan for Children.