MACMH Announces 2008 Outstanding Service Award Recipients
This year the MACMH Board of Directors chose Dr. W. Brooks Donald, Rod Martel, and Gary Woodward to receive the 2008 MACMH Outstanding Service Awards for their extraordinary achievement and/or leadership in the field of children’s mental health.
Presentation of the awards took place at MACMH’s first annual benefit, Expressions of the Mind through Art, November 7 at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, Minn. More
2009 MACMH Conference • Save the Date
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference • April 26 – 28, 2009
• Call for Presentations - Closed
• Sample Abstract for presentation submissions
• Exhibitor Registration
News of Note and Links
 • Michael Greenberg, author of Hurry Down Sunshine read from his latest work on Wednesday, November 5 at 7:30 pm. Hosted by Common Good Books at the Virginia Street Swedenborgian Church. For more about the event , go to www.commongoodbooks.com.
• Read a review by MACMH Advocate Cynthia Moore.
• The Defenders of Clearview School 
Check out MACMH's new interactive anti-bullying web-based curriculum for K-6. In addition to addressing the difference between hurtful and fun, silly teasing, the curriculum also addresses how to distinguish between tattling and reporting, using your words when facing a bully, making safe choices, and responding to different types of bullies. GO DEFENDERS!
• For parents, teachers, and caregivers, the start of the school year is often exciting, but it can be difficult for kids of all ages. Peer pressure, bullying, and social anxieties can take their toll on kids in hallways and classrooms. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Family Guide website has great "Back to School" resources—everything from helping with homework to dealing with the back-to-school blues is covered. Family Guide: Back to School
• The premiere issue of Open•Up Magazine is ready! Request a free copy by e-mailing your name and street address to openup@macmh.org.
Reports of Interest
CDC Report Shows Largest One-Year Increase in Youth Suicide Rate in 15 Years – September 2007
Behavioral Side Effects of Benzodiazepine - October 2006
Cardiovascular Safety Warning Added for Stimulants for ADHD – September 2006 Specialized, On-going Support for Children/Families Who Moved to the Twin Cities after the Hurricanes – May 2006
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Articles
Current:
How Special Education Has Changed
By Cynthia Moore, MACMH Advocate
Previous:
The Presence of Fear in the Lives of Children and Adolescents: An Introduction to Anxiety Disorders
By L. Read Sulik, M.D.
Early Childhood Mental Health: The Continuum of Care
By Glenace Edwall
Brain Imaging in Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders
By Tonya White, M.D.
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