Supporting Siblings of Children with Behavioral Needs

• By: Bianca Coleman, PhD, NCSP, BCBA-D, LBA Jeniffer Cruz, PhD, NCSP Behavior Therapy Associates
• April 16th, 2025
• AHDH, autism, caregiver support, community, family, mental health, neurodevelopmental disorders, psychoeducation, relationships, resources, social-emotional skills, Spring 2025 Issue, support
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Behavioral health challenges continue to be a pervasive issue that impacts children and their families. According to the 2022-2023 National Survey of Children's Health, over 25% of children aged 3-17 were reported to have ​​mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral problems. Commonly...

Time to Confront the Challenges of an Aging America

• By: Michael B. Friedman, LMSW Mental Health Policy Advocate
• July 29th, 2024
• aging adults, behavioral health, caregiver support, dementia, healthcare disparities, mental health, substance use disorders, Summer 2024 Issue
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America is aging rapidly.1 Over the next few decades, the proportion of adults 65 and older will come to exceed the proportion of children under 18 – an historic first.2 And as the number of older adults grows from approximately 56 million at the beginning of this decade to 85 million in 2050,3...