Current Press Releases:
American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for Mental Health Checkups in the Pediatrician’s Office
June 1, 2010
TeenScreen Offers Evidence-Based Checkup Tools for Doctors
May Pediatrics: Adolescent Mental Health Screening in Primary Care Highlighted in Two Articles
April 12, 2010
Commentary Calls for Mental Health Education for Primary Care Providers, Use of Evidence-Based Tools in Training
Laurie Flynn Testified at United States Committee on Indian Affairs about Teen Suicides in Indian Country
March 25, 2010
TeenScreen National Center Commends Congressional Leadership On Historic Passage of Health Reform Bill
March 23, 2010
Center Applauds Inclusion of Mental Health Checkups
2009 Press Releases:
School-based Mental Health Checkups Lead to High Rates of Follow-Up Care for Teens 
November 20, 2009
Screening Identifies Suicidal Students Not Receiving Care
House Health Care Reform Bill Includes $30 Million Program for Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Screening
November 8, 2009
TeenScreen National Center Commends Congressional Leadership for Inclusion of Mental Health Checkups
CME Training Brings Together Primary Care Providers June 30 in Nevada
June 25, 2009
Senator Harry Reid’s office and the TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups at Columbia University host a training session for Northern Nevada pediatric primary care providers.
National Health Experts Convene to Advance Adolescent Mental Health Screening in Primary Care
June 4, 2009
Forum Covers Institute of Medicine; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Teen Mental Health Checkups in Doctors’ Offices
The TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups Embraces U.S. Preventative Services Task Force Call for Depression Screening for Teens
March 30, 2009
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends for all teens to be routinely screened for depression by their primary care providers.
Congress Urged to Support Mental Health Checkups for Teens
March 19, 2009
Pediatricians, Mother of the Late Garrett Lee Smith Brief Congress On Teen Suicide Prevention in Primary Care
TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups Comments on NRC/ IOM Report on Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People
February 13, 2009
A report on preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders was released today by The National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
National Initiative Launches at Columbia to Increase Access to Mental Health Checkups for Teens
January 26, 2009
Columbia University announces today the launch of the TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups.
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