Are you a CT-based children's behavioral health provider, family advocate, higher ed faculty or student in a behavioral health field? Or a parent whose child has received behavioral health services in CT? If so, we want to hear from YOU! Take the survey: ow.ly/8yz750N1h7m

Connecticut colleagues - please let us know how we can better support the children’s behavioral health workforce!

CHDI is a great place to work! We are hiring for several positions - chdi.org/about/our-team…

"When we dilute psychological terms such as trauma — applying weighty terminology to commonplace, everyday matters — we face the serious risk of minimizing mental health issues and the difficult experiences of those who suffer from them."—Dr. Carla Marie Manly salon.com/2023/03/09/hav…

📢 Now available: New publication on quality improvement for Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) serving children, youth, and families from CHDI and our partners at UConn Social Work's Innovations Institute: ow.ly/nmtz50NipIu #MobileCrisis #MRSS

Talking with kids about their mental health helps them feel cared for and safe. For resources on talking with kids about mental health, including printable activities for parents & teachers, visit ow.ly/UrhI50OgqU6 #MHAM2023 #ChildrensMentalHealth United Way of Connecticut 211CT

CHDI staff recently co-authored "A Systematic Review of Organizational Assessments Related to Racism and Equity" in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Read the article & learn about CHDI's experience using an equity assessment: ow.ly/FqQ550OZzuB #DEI

Thrilled to be at SAMHSA this week to support the federal government’s interagency task force on trauma informed care. Exciting to meet and hear from people doing this work across the country, and to see the exciting work being done to develop a national strategy. SAMHSA

We're #hiring a Project Coordinator for projects related to #EvidenceBasedPractice dissemination & quality improvement in children’s behavioral health (including substance use + co-occurring disorder programs). Learn more: ow.ly/Oegl50PjT2V #BestPlacestoWorkCT #CTJobs

CHDI is hiring! Looking for people with a passion for children’s behavioral health and experience with EBTs to join our awesome team. CHDi is a great place to work!

The August newsletter is here! Find back-to-school behavioral health resources, updates on CHDI initiatives, training opportunities, the latest news and research, and more: ow.ly/6TSM50PGxFI #SchoolMentalHealth #CTSchools #ChildrensBehavioralHealth #HealthEquity

As we head into #LaborDay weekend, help us grow + strengthen the #ChildrensBehavioralHealth workforce in CT by sharing your feedback on a statewide strategic plan for growing this critical workforce: ow.ly/skOZ50PGxZS #WorkforceDevelopment #CTPolicy

Do you work in children’s behavioral health? Please share feedback and recs for our strategic plan for Connecticut!

We’re hiring! CHDI is a great place to work with awesome people who are committed to improving children’s behavioral health.

Work in children’s behavioral health? There’s a lot of discussion around EBTs and equity in children’s behavioral health services. Check out our latest Issue Brief!

Please let us know what you think about this plan and recommendations for the children’s behavioral health workforce!

Check out our free training course in best practices for screening children for trauma.

Great (and free!) resource for early childhood educators to talk about mental health and well-being!

Our recent Issue Brief can help clinicians determine when and how to adapt #EvidenceBased #BehavioralHealth treatments for children of diverse backgrounds. Learn more and read our recommendations: ow.ly/CMNC50PUMKa #ChildrensMentalHealth #Equity #EvidenceBasedPractice

This strategic plan outlines the critical challenges facing the children’s behavioral health workforce and the resulting delays families have in accessing care. It offers solutions for Connecticut. chdi.org/workforce-stra… #mentalhealthworkforce