Celebrate Children’s Mental Health Awareness
| May |
| 6 |
Promoting Positive Mental Health from Birth through Adulthood
May 2-8,2010
“Infants, toddlers and preschoolers with social and emotional problems who receive early intervention are more likely to complete high school, live independently, maintain productive employment, and avoid pregnancy and criminal behavior as they mature.” – Glascoe, F.”Early detection of developmental and behavioral problems,” Pediatrics in Review; 21(8) 2000, 272-280.
Please remember:
- Mental health is essential to overall health and well being.
- Serious emotional and mental health disorders in children and youth are real and treatable.
- Children and youth with mental health challenges and their families deserve access to services and supports that are family driven, youth guided and culturally appropriate.
- Stigma associated with mental illness should no longer exist.
Information regarding CMHA activities in Maine during May will be posted as it becomes available. For information at the national level click here.
