(2/28/08) Child Mental Health Forum

"In Massachusetts, an estimated 70% of the nearly 150,000 children and
adolescents who need mental health services do not receive them. Families
seeking access to mental health services for preventive care and early
identification face long waits in a complicated and fragmented system."

Marylou Sudders, MSW, ACSW, and David DeMaso, MD, are successfully leading
the Children's Mental Health Campaign to obtain appropriate legislation
leading to major reform of the Massachusetts's child mental health care
system,

a particularly urgent need.

Marylou and Dave are coming to the Judge Baker on Wednesday March 5th to
present their groundbreaking work, with great potential for the whole
nation. This talk will be of great interest to anybody working with
children and adolescents with mental health problems!!

Claudio Toppelberg, MD
Director, Child Mental Health Forum

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Judge Baker Children's Center

presents

2007-2008

Child Mental Health Forum

Director: Claudio O. Toppelberg, MD

Wednesdays 1:00-2:30 p.m., Room GYM

Judge Baker Children's Center, 53 Parker Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02120
(Parking Available)

Wednesday, March 5, 2008; 1:00-2:30 pm

"Time is Now: Child Mental Health Campaign"

Marylou Sudders, MSW, ACSW,

President and CEO,

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

David R. DeMaso, MD,

Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Children's Hospital Boston

Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

In Massachusetts, an estimated 70% of the nearly 150,000 children and
adolescents who need mental health services do not receive them. Families
seeking access to mental health services for preventive care and early
identification face long waits in a complicated and fragmented system. Many
parents experience that schools lack information and training to address the
mental health needs of their children. To address these challenges,
Children's Hospital Boston (Children's) and Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) have collaborated with Health
Care For All, Health Law Advocates, Inc., and the Parent/Professional
Advocacy League to launch the long-term Children's Mental Health Campaign
calling for major reform of the state's mental health care system for
children. This campaign is working toward passing legislative remedies
while also working with state administrative offices and with private payers
to reach the goal of an integrated mental health care system for all
children needing care.

For more information, or to be added to the mailing list, please call
617-278-4293 or email cmhf@jbcc.harvard.edu

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education
for physicians (all specialties). This program is co-sponsored by the
Psychology Division at Children's Hospital Boston, which is approved by the
American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for
psychologists. The Children's Hospital Boston Psychology Division maintains
responsibility for the program. Continuing education credits are also
offered for social workers and educators. Revised: 02.27.08

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