Jenny Lux

Despite the growing number of adolescents who would benefit from mental health care, more than half of all American teenagers experiencing mental illness or recovering from personal trauma do not get the support they need⁠. Here are three ways we are thinking more broadly about how to create a health care system that is both more available and more responsive to adolescent needs. https://lnkd.in/ePviBgY7

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Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder. Children are especially susceptible to the psychological effects of homelessness and housing instability. The gap between mental health needs and service availability for the homeless population is vast. www.ncbhs.org #mentalhealthawareness #homelessness #mentalhealthmatters

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Children can be greatly affected by #domesticviolence even if they are not abused directly. Learn more in DVSN's May 2024 blog post on #ChilhoodDomesticViolence: https://lnkd.in/eKwdcDeY

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In the wake of the recent devastation in Western NC, our communities are not only facing physical damage but also deep emotional impacts. Many are experiencing secondary trauma from witnessing or hearing about the destruction and loss. It's important to recognize these feelings and know there are ways to cope. In this blog by Jennifer Whitfield, we explore what secondary trauma is and how to find resilience and support. Read Jennifer's blog here and share: https://lnkd.in/euNikWUG #southlight #southlighthealthcare #trauma #secondarytrauma #behavioralhealth #substanceuse #substanceusetreatment #substanceuserecovery #drugrecovery #addictiontreatment #addictionrecovery #recoveryjourney #recovery #alcoholrecovery #raleighnc #wakecountync

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Death Rates for children and teens have been rising due to violence (murder and suicide) — mainly for Black and Native groups. https://lnkd.in/e38jGs2q Youth death rates have been increasing especially among marginalized groups. Our efforts to reduce youth violence and death are failing. MSNBC hosts during the Georgia school shootings recap — Katy Tur and Nicolle Wallace — are mothers of young children. They are distraught with anxiety. I feel for them. And privileged white children do get slaughtered. But at nowhere near the rates of Black and Native children. Between 2016 and 2020, nearly 13 in every 100,000 Black youth died by homicide, which is more than 10 times higher than the rate among white youth. During the same period, about 11 in every 100,000 Native American youth died by suicide, more than two times the rate of white youth. Many of the deaths involved firearms. Between 2016 and 2020, about 13 in 100,000 Black youth and 7 in 100,000 Native American youth died from gun-related injuries. These mortality rates were four and two times higher than among white youth, respectively. Firearm fatalities have become more frequent for both groups. Between 2013 and 2020, the risk of death from gun violence increased by 108% among Black youth and 124% among Native American youth. — Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University show the increasing rate of child mortality in the United States has disproportionately affected specific racial and ethnic groups. Child and adolescent mortality rates in the United States rose by 18% between 2019 and 2021, the largest such increase in at least half a century. Their latest study, published May 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that Black and Native American (American Indian and Alaska Native) youth died at significantly higher rates than white youth and the gap is widening. Death rates among young Americans had been in decline for decades due to breakthroughs in medicine. However, these gains have been eclipsed by the rise of injury-related fatalities, including homicide, drug overdoses, motor vehicle accidents and suicide. “It is clear that mortality rates are not consistent across all racial and ethnic groups,” said Elizabeth Wolf, M.D., at the VCU School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. “While we saw that the overall pediatric all-cause mortality rate in the United States began to increase around 2020 and 2021, for Native American, Black and Hispanic populations, pediatric mortality rates began increasing in 2014.” Before that differences in pediatric mortality rates between racial and ethnic groups were improving. However, in recent years, the disparities in death rates have widened for Black and Native American populations. Between 2014 and 2020, mortality rates increased by 37% in Black youth and 22% in Native American youth while increasing 5% in white youth. Two different Americas, including living and dying, start in childhood, and are worsening.

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According to the National Council for Adoption, “‘Children awaiting adoption,’ also known as ‘children available for adoption,’ describes children whose parental rights have been terminated and/or children with a case plan goal of adoption.” Visit our FAQ page https://lnkd.in/dYcff7s9 for more information on adopting from foster care or contact Justina, Foster Care & Adoption Program Manager at [email protected] or at (804) 353-0191. #AdoptInVirginia #FosterCareAdoption #CHSVA #NationalAdoptionMonth

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Discover how schools can potentially obtain long-term funding for essential mental/behavioral health services using school-based Medicaid, an overlooked resource. "Funding Mental Health Services in Schools: Strategies Beyond the American Rescue Plan:" https://lnkd.in/eQuCmMTf

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The struggle to find quality and affordable child care is excluding parents from the workforce, especially as costs have surged post-pandemic. The child care system needs reform to help families thrive and address workforce shortages. More in Axios: https://lnkd.in/eDC8uZE2

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Have you ever had to speak up for what you needed? 📢 We want to hear from you if you've had to advocate for yourself! Advocacy can mean standing up for yourself, connecting with support, and getting what you deserve. We are collecting advocacy stories from the Disability Community to better our policy work. Examples of what advocacy might look like include Have you ever: - advocated to access the NDIS when your request had been denied? - needed to secure a transfer from unsuitable Housing SA accommodation to housing that meets health and disability needs? - advocated to have your Disability Support Pension restored when it was incorrectly cancelled? If you've had to advocate for yourself or someone else, please share your experiences: https://buff.ly/49JjPCp Share your experiences with us and help us convey the power of self-advocacy. #SelfAdvocacy #DisabilityAdvocacy #SpeakUp #Empowerment #UrgencyMatters #ValueYourVoice

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The Office of Early Childhood Development in the Administration for Children and Families is releasing an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Funding Compendium. We are excited to share this resource, which is designed to help states, territories, Tribes, and local communities better access a wide array of existing federal resources to address the mental health needs of young children and their families, including parenting support programs. The funding compendium helps to pinpoint resources that can be used to promote healthy social-emotional development; prevent, identify, assess, and treat IECMH concerns; and support families through parenting programs and care coordination.    Please feel free to share the message below announcing a webinar on December 5th. On the webinar, we will orient participants to the funding compendium, discuss potential uses, and introduce state and local grantees to talk about their successes in leveraging diverse funding streams to support the mental health and well-being of young children, their families, and the early care and education workforce.     We believe that this funding compendium will be an important tool for early childhood professionals engaged in the work of creating and strengthening equitable IECMH systems of care.       Overview Webinar: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Funding Compendium Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024  Time: 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET Register Online Now   Today, the Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) released a new resource, the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Funding Compendium to support states, territories, Tribes, and local communities in making full use of existing federal resources to address the mental health needs of young children and their families. This resource promotes a strong foundation for mental health during the earliest, most critical years of a child’s life, and helps build the systems needed to serve families.     Join this webinar for an overview of the IECMH activities that can be supported by federal funding streams and hear from other state and community leaders about developing supports for healthy social-emotional development across the country.     Presenters  In this webinar, you will hear from:  Kenny Fassel, Public Health Advisor, SAMHSA, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services  Kathy Brown-Bragg, New Generations Director, Chris180, Atlanta, GA Misty Cole, Ohio Department of Children and Youth   How to Register  Select the link to register: https://lnkd.in/eyZkh53k   Questions?  Contact [email protected] for more information about registration. Automated closed captions are available for attendees.     

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Parental substance use disorders have far-reaching impacts on #families. Family treatment courts offer a #collaborative and family-centered approach to support the whole family. Learn more. https://buff.ly/4c7GKZm

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People experiencing homelessness often have underlying health needs and high levels of undiagnosed and untreated chronic disease. This means they could be particularly vulnerable to Mpox and may find it harder to self-isolate. ⬇ We recommend that those working in frontline homelessness services are familiar with the symptoms of Mpox, and read the guidance on how to support those who may be affected ⬇ https://lnkd.in/ebjqFde7

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"Build with the community...Not on behalf of the community." [Image Description: Black background with white text "Build with the community...Not on behalf of the community."-The Resource Key™  Bottom right is The Resource Key logo] #Disability #Disabilities #OlderAdults #Aging #UX #Design #InclusiveDesign #Innovation #Accessibility #Sustainability #EthicalDesign #Collaboration #DisabilityAdvocacy #UserCenteredDesign #Inclusion #TheResourceKey #TheResourceKeyHealth #Healthcare #Education #Tech #Technology #InclusiveTech #InclusiveImpactBranding #GoBeyondTheTraining #Community

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Turns out that safety, placements, and permanency-focused practices may leave children and families without healing. A problem emerging around the world in systems that have ignored skilling up healing practices rather than investing in policing and moving children from place to place like puzzle pieces in search of the right placement and services. I describe one agency as having created a Fedex shipping practice, developing complex and expensive processes for moving children like packages reliably from one service and placement to another.

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