Behavioral and Mental Health
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.
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.
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.
Family Advocacy Day 2024
Bringing patients and their families to Capitol Hill increases awareness about the ongoing and essential care provided by children's hospitals across the country.
A Better Tomorrow for Children's Mental Health Depends on Today’s Actions
Addressing the youth mental health crisis has been a long-standing priority for CHA and children's hospitals across the nation.
Advancing Behavioral Health Care
Learn how children’s hospitals and health systems are addressing the national emergency in child and adolescent mental health.