The report begins by describing the public health context for the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental disorders in children. It then describes opportunities for implementing evidence-based programs to reach families in need and summarizes the evidence base that shows that the programs do indeed strengthen the caretaking skills of parents and other caregivers and enhance child resilience. Next, it presents current knowledge about the economics of these programs, suggests how to reach families with interventions, and concludes with recommendations for further dissemination of these programs.
Posted by Gary Holden at April 22, 2008 10:20 AM