where are young children in the samhsa portfolio? larke nahme huang, ph.d
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Where are Young Children in the SAMHSA Portfolio? Larke Nahme Huang, Ph.D. Senior Advisor on Children Office of the Administrator, SAMHSA Policymaker’s Meeting - November 17, 2006. Children & Families Matrix Work Group SAMHSA’s Vision - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Where are Young Children in the SAMHSA Portfolio?
Larke Nahme Huang, Ph.D.Senior Advisor on ChildrenOffice of the Administrator, SAMHSAPolicymaker’s Meeting - November 17, 2006
Children & Families Matrix Work Group
SAMHSA’s Visionis for all children and youth to live full lives in
the community - to have an education, preparation for employment, and meaningful
relationships with family and friends.
SAMHSA’s Missionis to improve outcomes for children and youth with and/or at risk for mental, substance use
and/or co-occurring disorders, and their families by increasing access to a continuum of
comprehensive, integrated, culturally and linguistically competent services and supports—that include prevention, early intervention,
treatment, and recovery.
SAMHSA’s Children and Families WorkgroupPromotes Collaboration Across all 3 Centers to:
•Fund grants jointly across Centers (e.g., Child and Adolescent State Infrastructure Grant).
•Develop TA resources and activities (e.g., TA Inventory, strategies for linking mental health, substance use, and primary care); and
•Collaborate with other Federal partners(e.g., Federal/National Partnership forTransforming Child & Family Mental Health& Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment;Federal Partners Collaborative for Social & Emotional Development of Young Children Ages 0-5)
Children and Families MatrixWork Group: Action Plan Strategic Action Item:Establish a national initiative to promote
healthy development and resiliency of
young children, reaching their parents/
caregivers earlier to prevent or reduce
mental and/or substance use disorders.
New Freedom Commission on Mental Health:
4.1: Promote the mental health of young
children
CF Work Group:Sub-committee onYoung Children
Develop SAMHSA’s Plan for Young ChildrenCoordinate efforts across 3 CentersHighlight importance of early years for SAMHSA staff0-5 Collaborative of federal partners and 12
TA Centers focusing on 0-5 Federal consensus statement
CMHS: System of Care – 6 Early childhood
grants & Community of PracticePrevention & Early Intervention 30%
grantees serve infants; 62% serve 0-5National Child Traumatic Stress Network
44 of 53 centers serve 0-7 year olds
Sampling of SAMHSA 0-5 Efforts
Sampling of SAMHSA 0-5 Efforts
CSAP: “Building Blocks for Healthy Future”Caregivers of 3-6 yr olds, model healthy behaviors; 85,000 kitsNational Head Start Association/National Assoc of Elementary SchoolsFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence- resources, training, TA on prevention & servicesCSAT: Pregnant & Postpartum WomenSubstance Abuse Residential Treatment Programs for women with their children, mostly 0-7 year olds
Visit SAMHSA’s Children and Families
Webpage for More Information:
http://www.samhsa.gov/Matrix/matrix_families.aspx