Related Links
The following links may provide helpful information regarding children's mental health.
National Alliance on Mental Illness - From its inception in 1979, NAMI has been dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health - MACMH is a statewide education and advocacy organization recognized as a resource for children's mental health.
Zero to Three - Zero to Three's mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.
American Psychological Association - The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States.
Research & Training Center for Children's Mental Health - This Center was initiated to address the need for improved services and outcomes for children with serious emotional/behavioral disabilities and their families.
National Runaway Switchboard - The mission at the National Runaway Switchboard is to help keep America's runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the streets.
Child Trauma
National Child Traumatic Stress Network - The NCTSN is a resource for developing and disseminating evidence-based interventions, trauma-informed services, and public and professional education.
Child Trauma Institute - The institute provides training, consultation, information, and resources for those who work with trauma-exposed children, adolescents, and adults.
Child Trauma Academy - This site provides free online courses that offer creative and practical approaches to understanding and working with maltreated children.
Cultural Competence Resources
Minnesota Department of Human Services - Positive outcomes for children are more likely when the social services are tailored to the unique needs of diverse communities.
National Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University - The Center promotes health and mental health equity.
Developmental Repair: A Training Model - Washburn recently published a training manual on the Developmental Repair model used in the agency's Day Treatment program. The manual explores an intensive treatment model for working with young children who have experienced complex trauma and have aggressive and disruptive symptoms.