SPRINGFIELD – Citing what he called a nationwide crisis in children’s mental health, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul and expand the availability of children’s ...

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

As a nonprofit that provides mental health care for children ages 3 to 17, Clarity Child Guidance Center has noticed for more than a decade that 90% of our patients have experienced trauma of some ...

Prosocial behaviors are voluntary actions intended to help others. Children display prosocial behavior when they share toys, comfort someone who is sad, or work together to complete a task. Share on ...

A group tasked with transforming Connecticut’s youth behavioral health system joined with legislators, stakeholders and policymakers at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford Monday to kick off ...

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A smartwatch system helps parents shorten and defuse children's severe tantrums by providing real time behavioral intervention strategies.

The Forum for Children's Well-Being aims to inform a forward-looking agenda for building a stronger research and practice base around the development and implementation of effective and equitable ...

Children’s Behavioral Medicine Collaborative provides comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological services to children and families struggling with a range of concerns including those related ...

This story is sponsored by Intermountain LiveWell. Intermountain Children's Health is opening a new Behavioral Health Center in Taylorsville to expand mental health services to families in Utah, where ...