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Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SVP-0000 Information Kit 15 Plus Kit (bag containing 15+ Sharing Cards (game), 15 plus brochure, Bright Futures violence brochure, writing pads, CMHS resource directory)(SVP-0000) This kit for parents includes the 15 Plus sharing cards, parent brochure, and other items.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SVP-0011 Card 15+ Sharing Cards (game)(SVP-0011) This game includes a packet of 72 cards that feature discussion questions designed to foster communication between parents and their children. A question on each card is intended to encourage at least 15 minutes of conversation.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line KEN98-0044 Fact Sheet Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care(KEN98-0044) This fact sheet describes art therapy, self help, and technology based therapies that emphasize the relationship between mind, body, and spirit. 1998. 5 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN98-0045 Fact Sheet Anxiety Disorders(KEN98-0045) Anxiety disorders range from feelings of uneasiness most of the time to immobilizing bouts of terror. This fact sheet briefly describes generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder. It is intended only as a starting point for gaining an understanding of anxiety disorders.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0011 Fact Sheet Center for Mental Health Services Division of Prevention Traumatic Stress and Special Programs Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress Services Branch(KEN95-0011) This fact sheet explains the role of the Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch in helping to safeguard the mental health of people affected by disasters, especially those in high-risk groups. Discusses the relationship between the Branch and Federal, State, and local agencies. 1998.1 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0000 Fact Sheet Center for Mental Health Services: Overview(KEN95-0000) This fact sheet describes the mission of the Center for Mental Health Services and provides an overview of the Center’s offices and divisions. 1998. 4 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CA-0018 Fact Sheet Child and Family Profiles(CA-0018) This publication profiles four children or adolescents with mental health problems and their families who have benefited from family-oriented systems of care. Each family is a client of a grantee site under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children Program.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line KEN98-0046 Fact Sheet Choosing the Right Mental Health Therapist(KEN98-0046) This fact sheet outlines 10 steps to finding the best therapist, based on an individual's mental health needs and circumstances. 1998. 3 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CA-0017 Fact Sheet CMHS Technical Assistance Centers(CA-0017) This fact sheet provides contact information for Technical Assistance, Research and Training Centers and Clearinghouses supported by the Center for Mental Health Services.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0022 Fact Sheet Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Program(KEN95-0022) This short fact sheet provides information on community mental health services block grants available through CMHS, telling what they are, what funds can be used for, and how to request an application.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CA-0013 Fact Sheet Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families (description of CMHS program in 45 States)(CA-0013) This fact sheet provides profiles of actual children and their families who have benefited from family-oriented systems of care offered through the Center for Mental Health Services’ Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families. 1997. 2 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN01-0109 Booklet Critical Issues for Parents with Mental Illness and their Families(KEN01-0109) This report integrates the available knowledge regarding parents with mental illness and their families. The impact of mental illness on parenting and family life varies with the age at onset, severity and duration of the illness, and the nature of any consequent impairment in parental functioning, as well as with the strengths and resources of parents and family members are discussed.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN98-0047 Fact Sheet Eating Disorders(KEN98-0047) This fact sheet provides basic information on the symptoms, medical complications, formal diagnosis, and treatment for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. 1998. 2 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CB-E199 Book/Monograph Evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program/Annual Report to Congress 1999(CB-E199) This report provides a comprehensive overview of findings from the evaluation of the Center for Mental Health Services' Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CMH99-5022 Summary HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence Health Outcomes & Cost Study - Program Summary(CMH99-5022) The HIV/AIDS Cost Study is designed to identify the costs associated with treatment and to determine if an integrated approach improves adherence to, and costs of, treatment. This report contains a section on a project at the University of Missouri at St. Louis on the use of integrated treatment for HIV-infected persons with dual diagnoses.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0015 Fact Sheet Homeless Programs Branch(KEN95-0015) This fact sheet describes the goals of the Homeless Programs Branch and its partnerships with State mental health authorities in providing funds for screening, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of people who are or may become homeless. It also describes collaborative efforts with other Federal agencies to encourage communities to integrate service systems that better serve homeless populations. 1998. 2 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN98-0048 Fact Sheet Housing Options for People With Mental Illness(KEN98-0048) This fact sheet describes housing options for people with mental illness, ranging from independent living to 24 hour assistance with all daily activities. 1998. 3 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SMA04-3871 Report How States Can Use SAMHSA Block Grants(SMA04-3871) The Mental Health (MH) Block Grant provides funds to States to create comprehensive, community-based systems of mental health care. This report highlights efforts of many States to use Federal Block Grant funds for mental health and substance abuse services, administered by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), to provide more effective care for people who are homeless.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN96-0040 Newsletter Information Center Bulletin, Vol.1, No.1(KEN96-0040) This bulletin provides information on an HIV/AIDS study concerning treatments combined with mental health services.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN98-0057 Newsletter Information Center Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 2(KEN98-0057) This bulletin describes CMHS’ development of performance indicators for managed behavioral healthcare as well as other CMHS initiatives.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN99-0068 Newsletter Information Center Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 1(KEN99-0068) This issue of the Information Center Bulletin, published by the National Mental Health Information Center, highlights the work of the Center for Mental Health Services, Community Support Program.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SMA01-3512 Article Information Center Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 2(SMA01-3512) This is a bulletin containing updates on what is occurring at the National Mental Health Information Center.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN98-0051 Fact Sheet Know Your Rights(KEN98-0051) This fact sheet covers avenues to help individuals ensure legal protection for rights related to issues such as confidentiality and the benefits and risks of a certain treatment or procedure. 1998. 3 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only NMH02-0142 Card Listening Dads Are Champs/Ravens Conversation Starter Cards(NMH02-0142) A packet of 40 cards designed to get family members and friends to know each other better.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN98-0059 Summary Mental Health Care Provider Education in HIV/AIDS Program II(KEN98-0059) This brochure presents a summary of a program that helps traditional mental health providers, other first line providers, and nontraditional providers–including clergy and alternative care workers–increase their understanding of how to better address the psychosocial and neuropsychiatric needs of people living with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS. 1998. 4 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0023 Fact Sheet Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program(KEN95-0023) The Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (MHSIP) is designed to improve the quality of mental health programming. This fact sheet provides more information on MHSIP.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN98-0049 Fact Sheet Mood Disorders(KEN98-0049) This fact sheet provides basic information on the symptoms, formal diagnoses, and treatment for bipolar disorder (also known as manic depressive illness) and depression. 1998. 3 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CA-0044 Article National Child Health Day: A Chance to Nurture Children's Mental Health(CA-0044) National Child Health Day, the first Monday in October, is an occasion for all of us to focus on the health and development of our nation's children.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0025 Fact Sheet National Reporting Program for Mental Health Statistics(KEN95-0025) This is a facts sheet on the National Reporting Program for Mental Health Statistics which collects and reports national statistical information on mental health services and the people who receive them.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SVP-0013 Book/Monograph Parents Matter: Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teen Years(SVP-0013) This guidebook provides parents with answers to typical “teen development” questions. Answers are provided by key child development and parenting experts. This 27-page booklet has been developed in collaboration with the White House Council on Youth Violence. 2000.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line SVP-0010 Brochure Parents: Be Role Models for Your Children(SVP-0010) This brochure offers tips for parents and caregivers to communicate with children about drugs and violence.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CMH94-5002 Booklet Preventing Violence in the Workplace, Center for Mental Health Services Forum Report, February28-March 1,1994.(CMH94-5002) A two-day forum on preventing violence in the workplace, conducted by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), brought together representatives from government agencies responsible for mental health programs and workplace violence experts. The objective of the forum was to synthesize diverse perspectives on the scope of the problem, develop mental health-related prevention strategies, and provide direction for researchers, social scientists, and policymakers.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line KEN98-0058 Fact Sheet Project Shield(KEN98-0058) Project Shield is a prevention/intervention program that has developed and is testing ways to encourage and enable adolescents/young adults and women who are at risk for HIV/AIDS to change the high-risk behaviors associated with HIV transmission.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line MATRIX Brochure SAMHSA Priorities: Programs and Principles Matrix(MATRIX) This matrix of SAMHSA priority areas and cross cutting principles emphasizes SAMHSA's goal to build resilience and facilitate recovery for individuals with mental illnesses.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line KEN98-0052 Fact Sheet Schizophrenia(KEN98-0052) This fact sheet provides information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for schizophrenia. 1998. 2 pp. Add to Cart

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0021 Fact Sheet State Planning and Systems Development Branch(KEN95-0021) This fact sheet provides information on the State Planning and Systems Development Branch of CMHS including what it does, what its goals are, and whom it serves.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only CA-0030 Brochure Systems of Care: A Promising Solution for Children With Serious Emotional Disturbances and Their Families(CA-0030) This publication provides an overview of the Center for Mental Health Services’ Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families which supports grant sites for systems of care nationally. It highlights case studies of typical families who have benefitted from their involvement in systems of care and contains a list of resources, including contacts, suggested readings, and organizations. 1998. 6 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN95-0010 Fact Sheet Technical Assistance, Research and Training Centers and Clearinghouses.(KEN95-0010) This fact sheet provides a list of Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Centers supported by the Center for Mental Health Services. Services may include technical assistance, information and referrals, on-site consultation, training, library services, publications, annotated bibliographies, and other resources. Many services are available free of charge, but in some cases, charges may apply.

Status Inv. Code Format Title In stock & On-line SMA-CB-E2002/03 Report The Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program Evaluation Findings: Annual Report to Congress 2002-2003(SMA-CB-E2002/03) This combined report represents the eighth and ninth annual reports, which covers evaluation activities of the children’s mental health services grant program through FY 2002 and 2003. Add to Cart

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only NMH05-0191 Article The Consumer-Directed Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities for Families with Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance(NMH05-0191) The Consumer-Directed Health Care:Challenges and Opportunities for Families with Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only KEN98-0053 Fact Sheet Traditional Therapies(KEN98-0053) This fact sheet describes the methods most commonly used by mental health professionals, including behavioral therapy, medications, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. 1998. 3 pp.

Status Inv. Code Format Title On-line Only SG-YV Report Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General (with Executive Summary)(SG-YV) This Surgeon General's report seeks to focus on action steps that all Americans can take to help address the problem of youth violence and continue to build a legacy of health and safety for our young people and the Nation as a whole.

Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda

Children, Adolescents, and Family Mental Health Publications

Disaster Relief and Crisis Counseling Publications