Health

National CASA Publications

• The Connection magazine (Spring 2009): Challenges Faced by Foster Youth with Chronic Ilnesses and Severe Disabilities (1.6 MB PDF)
• The Connection magazine (Summer 2008): Mental Health Treatment for Children in Care (1.6 MB PDF)  

Publications - Other Organizations

• Psychotropic Medication and Youth in Foster Care Report
  A report published on the Science Daily website in September 2010
• States Wrestle with Medicating Foster Kids
  Mental health report published on msnbc.com
• "Psychotropic Medication and Children in Foster Care: Tips for Advocates and Judges" (1 MB PDF)
  Published by the ABA Center on Children and the Law in 2011
• "Best Practices For CASA Volunteers: Collecting Information and Reporting to the Court on Children Taking Psychiatric Medications"
  Written by Heidi Nagel, JD, and Alvin Novack, MD, of the King County (WA) Dependency CASA Program (276 KB PDF)
  

Websites

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  The AACAP works to assist parents and families in understanding developmental, behavioral, emotional and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents.
• American Academy of Pediatrics
  AAP offers materials for professionals working in the field of child abuse.
• Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children
  This site is an international coalition of professionals and families dedicated to creating public awareness and education regarding attachement.
• Attachment Disorder.net
  Written by and adoptive parent of a child diagnosed with attachement disorder, this site provides information, resources, and support for parents and others trying to help children with attachment problems.
• Autism Speaks
  Autism Speaks is the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.
• The Barr-Harris Children's Grief Center
  This center offers help for children facing the pain of death, divorsce, separation or abandonment and provides resources for child welfare professionals. 
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
  Their mission is to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance.  
• The ChildTrauma Academy
  This website offers self-directed courses on topics such as human brain development and the impact of trauma.  
• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  CHADD works to improve the lives of people with ADD/HD through education, advocacy and support.
• Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
  The federation works in areas including public policy; research and evaluation; technical assistance and training.    
• Fetal Alcohol Services of Alaska
  This site provides information on fetal alchohol syndrome and information on prevention methods and teaching students with these problems.
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Distorders (FASD) Support Site
  This site offers content and information geared toward parents, social workers and others involved in a child's life.
• Internet Mental Health
  This site contains links for common disorders, organizations, search engines and medical sites.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
  This organization provides resources to improve the lives of people with mental illnesses and the lives of their families.
• National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  NOFAS is dedicated to eliminating birthd defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
• Trauma Information Pages
  This site focuses primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress. It includes information on trauma resources, a bookstore, articles and links.