Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) continues to be a misdiagnosed, misunderstood, and frustrating disorder for educators. Rethinking Attention Deficit Disorders gives the classroom teacher useful information, ideas and strategies for working with children suffering from ADD.

We are focused on building a brighter tomorrow for the youth of today through character building, interventional counseling when needed and family involvement.

The Columbia University TeenScreen Program is a voluntary adolescent mental health and suicide prevention screening initiative, which exists in 44 states, Guam, South Korea, and Panama. The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health recognized the TeenScreen Program as a model program in its July 2003 final report. In addition, the national Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) listed the TeenScreen Program as a Promising Program on its list of Evidence-Based Practices in Suicide Prevention Programs. TeenScreen offers consultation, the screening instruments, and training, free of charge to qualifying communities.

As the war in Iraq and worries about terrorism at home continue to challenge our children's resilience and sense of safety, experts and organizations across the country are pulling together new resources on the Web to help. Here's our updated list of some of the best.

Being young and mentally ill may not be a crime—but it often results in incarceration. In 2003, juvenile detention centers in most states reported routinely holding mentally ill young people, simply because treatment programs are not available. One state that has begun to put together the pieces of a better system is Texas. Cecilia Garcia reports.

Whether a trauma happens in a family, a community or a country, children respond differently and need different supports to heal and adapt. Fortunately, the Web offers a wide world of resources, and Connect for Kids has collected some of the best.

Mental health for toddlers isn't about putting two-year-olds on the couch. It's about healthy cognitive and emotional development for every child, development that provides the foundation for learning even before young children tackle their numbers and letters.

Former foster children are twice as likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as Iraq war veterans, according to the 2005 Northwest Foster Care Alumni study. More than 20 percent of adults formerly in foster care are doing well—but most, however, face major challenges in the areas of mental health, education, and employment. One-third are living at or below the poverty level, and nearly a quarter experienced homelessness some time after leaving foster care. Changes in foster care services can help.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers a series of training packages for a Mental Health Friendly Classroom.

In mid-2005, several states moved to prohibit mental health screening in schools and limit the ability of school personnel to make recommendations or discuss behavioral health issues with parents. Alaska, Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont have all seen legislation introduced. The National Mental Health Association says these are dangerous moves.