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-strategic…#mentalhealthworkforce
ALT Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce for Children, Youth, and Families: A Strategic Plan for Connecticut
ALT Issue Brief 88 - When to Adapt: Ensuring Evidence-Based Treatments Work for Children of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds. What the research days about making adaptations to EBTs and recommendations for clinicians on when and how to adapt these treatments.
ALT Recommendations to Guide Adaptations to Evidence-Based Treatments (EBTs) for Children of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds: 1) Identify and protect the core components of the EBT; 2) Track child progress to ensure the adaptation is beneficial; 3) Apply a framework to guide adaptation decisions. Download the Issue Brief to learn more about these recommendations at www.chdi.org/publications.
Proud to annonce a new preschool-age edition of Gizmo's Pawsome Guide to Mental Health! Includes printable activity book guide for #EarlyChildhood educators: ow.ly/vRJa50PMX6W
Supported by @CDCgov via @CT_OEC
ALT An illustration of an adult dog standing next to a puppy on a green hillside with blue sky in the background. Text on the graphic reads "Check In With Your Little One." The Office of Early Childhood logo is in the corner.
Reminder: the deadline for public comment on the draft strategic plan for strengthening the #ChildrensBehavioralHealth workforce in #CT is Monday, 9/18! 🚨
If you work in children's behavioral health, please share your input: ow.ly/Ufy950PLhpF
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!
ALT Graphic with background image of a Black family (mom, dad, and young boy) sitting on a couch in a living room across from a therapist. They are talking and smiling. Text over the image reads "Issue Brief 99 - When to Adapt: Ensuring Evidence-Based Treatments Work for Children of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds." Bullet points underneath that title read "What the research says about making adaptations to EBTs for diverse populations and Recommendations for clinicians on how to adapt EBTs."
ALT Graphic with yellow text reading "We're Hiring" followed by white text reading "Director of People and Culture: This new position will lead the human resources functions of the organization and manage the development and implementation of internal initiatives to advance DEIB."
"Project Coordinator: for projects related to evidence-based practice dissemination and quality improvement initiatives in children's behavioral health, including substance use and co-occuring disorder programs."
CHDI logo and Hartford Business Journal's "Best Places to Work in Connecticut 2023" logo are at bottom.
ALT Yellow and blue graphic with text reading "Help Strengthen the Children's Behavioral Health Workforce in CT: Draft Strategic Plan Open for Public Comment. Share your Feedback by 9/18." CHDI logo
ALT Yellow and blue graphic with text reading "Help Strengthen the Children's Behavioral Health Workforce in CT: Draft Strategic Plan Open for Public Comment. Share your Feedback by 9/18." CHDI logo
ALT Graphic in purple and yellow that reads: "August 2023 Issue - CHDI Newsletter. In this month's issue: Back-to-School Mental Health Resources & News, EBT Spotlight: CFTSI, Study on Youth needs in Systems of Care, Health Equity Training Catalog, What We're Reading, and We're Hiring. Sign up: www.chdi.org." Graphic also has image of a young elementary-age girl holding a book, smiling, and standing in front of a bookshelf.
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!
ALT Graphic reading, "We're Hiring: Project Coordinator - For projects related to evidence-based practice dissemination & quality improvement initiatives in children's behavioral health, including substance use and co-occuring disorder programs. Learn more and apply at www.chdi.org." An image shows legos scattered on a carpet with children's hands putting them together. CHDI logo and "Best Places to Work in CT" logo are at bottom.
ALT Graphic reading, "We're Hiring: Project Coordinator - For projects related to evidence-based practice dissemination & quality improvement initiatives in children's behavioral health, including substance use and co-occuring disorder programs. Learn more and apply at www.chdi.org." An image shows legos scattered on a carpet with children's hands putting them together. CHDI logo and "Best Places to Work in CT" logo are at bottom.
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. @samhsagov
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
📢 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 @UConnSocialWork's Innovations Institute: ow.ly/nmtz50NipIu#MobileCrisis#MRSS
ALT New: Mobile Response for Children, Youth, and Families: Best Practice Data Elements and Quality Improvement Approaches
"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."—@drcarlamanlysalon.com/2023/03/09/have-we…
Celebrating our second straight year in the top ten for the @HartfordBiz 2023 "Best Places to Work" Awards (small/medium company category) and the top non-profit! #BPTW2023
Thank you to our amazing staff for their support & their work to improve the lives of children & families.
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
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