Behavioral and Mental Health
Preventing Youth Suicide National Collaborative
The collaborative is part of Children Hospital Association's ongoing work to address the youth mental health crisis.
Collaboration Leads to Change for Behavioral Health Patients
Children’s hospitals should use interdisciplinary teamwork to tackle growing behavioral health needs.
Asking Tough Questions (and Getting Real Answers)
A children’s hospital achieved greater than 90% patient screening rates for a questionnaire about issues difficult to discuss with teens.
2024 Annual Leadership Conference
CHA's Annual Leadership Conference brings children's hospital leaders together to network, learn and share insights from their organizations.
CHA and Cardinal Health Commemorate Suicide Prevention Day with Continued Focus on Youth Mental Health
Early findings show almost 320,000 children and youth have been screened, and 15% need mental health support and services.
Strategies for Six Issues Facing Children's Hospitals
These topics are trending as hospitals seek to improve care and operations.
A Simple Process to Reduce the Need for Physical Restraints
A five-minute process led to a 67% reduction in the use of restraints for behavioral health patients in the emergency department.
Pediatric Workforce Shortages Persist in 2024
Children’s hospitals continue to experience shortages across pediatric care fields with an outsized impact on mental and behavioral health specialties.
Opening the Door to Better Health Care Access
A convenient portal streamlines access to health services for school partners.
Governors’ FY 2025 Proposed Funding for Pediatric Behavioral Health Initiatives
CHA has completed a review of governors’ proposed fiscal year (FY) 2025 state budgets to track proposals to fund pediatric behavioral health initiatives.
