Achieving Behavioral Health Equity for Children, Families, and Communities - Proceedings of a Workshop

"In November 2017, the The Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health, in collaboration with the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity, convened a workshop on promoting children's behavioral health equity. The workshop used a socio-ecological developmental model to explore health equity of children and families, including those with complex needs and chronic conditions. Particular attention was paid to challenges experienced by children and families in both rural and urban contexts, to include but not limited to poverty, individual and institutional racism, low-resourced communities, and hindered access to educational and health care services. Workshop participants also engaged in solution-oriented discussions of initiatives, policies, and programs that aim to improve social determinants of health, opportunities for behavioral health promotion, and access to quality services that address the behavioral health of all children and families. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the event"--

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• Authors: Board On Children Youth And Families, Division Of Behavioral And Social Scienc, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Forum for Children's Well-Being Promoting Cognitive Affective and Behavioral Health for Children and Youth, Health And Medicine Division, National Academies Of Sciences Engineeri, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9780309488051
• ISBN: 978-0-309-48805-1
• No. of pages: 126
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 204 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, MEDICAL / Mental Health, Psychische Gesundheitsvorsorge, Medical / Nursing