SAMHSA Awards Up To $11 Million To Economically Disadvantaged Communities To Promote Behavioral Health In Children

Published October 16, 2010

SAMHSA Awards Up To Million To Economically Disadvantaged Communities To Promote Behavioral Health In Children
Just over 2.8 million young people aged 12-17 (11.8 percent of this population) received treatment or counseling for problems with behavior or emotions in educational settings. Early identification of behavioral health problems can prevent the development of more complicated and costly mental and substance use disorders. To help prevent aggressive and disruptive behavior among young children …
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Disfiguring tropical disease surges in Afghanistan
(AP) — An outbreak of a tropical disease caused by sand fly bites that leaves disfiguring skin sores has hit Afghanistan, with tens of thousands of people infected, health officials said Friday.
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