Action Urged to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce to Aid Children As Anxiety, Depression Grow

Action Urged to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce to Aid Children As Anxiety, Depression Grow

Rising rates of anxiety and depression among children have exacerbated longstanding strains on the behavioral health system and its workforce, a report and series of recommendations developed by the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) and Clifford Beers Community Health Partners point out in a Policy Brief and accompanying recommendations for Connecticut.

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Connecticut Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation Launched at Western Connecticut State University

Connecticut Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation Launched at Western Connecticut State University

In response to an ever-growing need for safety and mental health support programs in public schools, Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) has opened the Connecticut Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation. The Center will provide professional development related to all aspects of school safety planning, and establish relationships among area school districts that will create a network of professionals who become available to each other for both formal and informal crisis support.

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