- Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD)
The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) is the
official division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
committed to promoting and facilitating the education and general
welfare of children and youth with emotional or behavioral
disorders.
(Added: Tue Jan 01 2002)
- Research & Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
The Center is dedicated to promoting effective community-based, culturally competent, family-centered services for families and their children who are, or may be affected by mental,emotional or behavioral disorders. This goal is accomplished through
collaborative research partnerships with family members, service providers,
policy makers, and other concerned persons.
(Added: Tue Apr 30 2002)
- The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This site is designed to serve both AACAP Members, and Parents and
Families. Information is provided as a public service to aid in the
understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental
disorders which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and
adolescents at any given time in the United States. You will find
information on child and adolescent psychiatry, fact sheets for parents and
caregivers, AACAP membership, current research, practice guidelines,
managed care information, awards and fellowship descriptions, meeting
information, and much more.
(Added: Fri Jun 15 2001)
- The Center for Mental Health Services
CMHS is charged with leading the national system that delivers mental health services. The goal of this system
is to provide the treatment and support services needed by adults with mental disorders and children with
serious emotional problems. Almost 50 million adults in the United States are affected by mental illness in any
given year, and more than 5 million adults and children are diagnosed each with a severe mental illness, such
as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression.
(Added: Tue Jan 01 2002)
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