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Current Press Releases and Statements
Nevada’s First Lady Supports Mental Health Assessment that Helps Teens Connect with Valuable Resources
From the State of Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services Director’s Office
March 1, 2012
The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) Launches Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist Certification
December 14, 2011
TeenScreen Commends New Effort to Safeguard the Health of Youth in Foster Care
November 29, 2011
U.S. Senators and Mental Health Experts Rise to the Challenge of Expanding Access to Teen Mental Health Services at U.S. Capitol Forum
November 18, 2011
Letter from Fond du Lac School District on the importance of teen mental health screening in the school
June 17, 2011
New study shows screening helps African-American students connect with school-based mental health services
June 14, 2011
Letter from Boys Town on the impact of mental health screening and the TeenScreen Schools & Communities program
June 10, 2011
- Free Materials for Mental Health Checkups Now Available Online to California Schools
Featuring U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA); former Marin County, CA high school students Gavin Front and Jessica Heiges; and Esme Gordon, a family therapist and TeenScreen coordinator at the Family Service Agency of Marin County
May 19, 2011 - Free Materials for Mental Health Checkups Now Available Online to Illinois Schools
Featuring Carol Gall, executive director of the Mental Health America of Illinois (MHAI); and Ariel Mindel, MHAI’s director of public education
May 19, 2011 - Free Materials for Mental Health Checkups Now Available Online to Nevada Schools
Featuring Senator Harry Reid (D-NV); Barbara Ludwig, RN, coordinator of TeenScreen programs in Nevada (since 2001); and Dan Buikema, director of guidance at Faith Lutheran Jr./Sr. High Schools
May 19, 2011 - Free Materials for Mental Health Checkups Now Available Online to Oklahoma Schools
Featuring Mike Brose, executive director of the Mental Health Association in Tulsa; and Chris Siemens, the Association’s Youth Outreach Services Director
May 19, 2011 - Free Materials for Mental Health Checkups Now Available Online to Texas Schools
Featuring Margie Wright, executive director of the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas in Dallas, coordinator of TeenScreen programs in North Texas (for more than 10 years); and Sharron Thurlkill, freshman counselor at Coppell High School
May 19, 2011 - Free Materials for Mental Health Checkups Now Available Online to Iowa Schools
Featuring Dale Chell, youth suicide prevention coordinator for the Iowa Department of Public Health; and Jennifer O’Hare, LISW, a guidance social worker and TeenScreen coordinator at West Davenport High School
June 9, 2011 - Free Materials for Mental Health Checkups Now Available Online to Ohio Schools
Featuring Kay Rietz, assistant deputy director for the Office of Children, Families and Prevention; and Joe Shorokey, clinical and program services director at the D & E Counseling Center in Youngstown
June 9, 2011
Federal Health Reform Marks First Anniversary. What It Means for Teens and Their Families.
TeenScreen National Center statement.
March 23, 2011
The National Association of Community Health Centers & TeenScreen National Center Partner on Adolescent Mental Health Screening
Partnership to encourage routine mental health screening for adolescent patients in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).
March 14, 2011
Columbia University’s TeenScreen Builds National Registry of Mental Health Checkup Providers
Registry will be honor roll and information-sharing resource for primary care providers
who offer mental health screening for adolescents. Providers using validated questionnaires encouraged to register now.
March 1, 2011
The Partnership at Drugfree.org and TeenScreen National Center Announce Collaboration
Strategic partnership to educate families about link between substance abuse and
mental illness and broaden scope of shared resources on teen health
February 24, 2011
TeenScreen National Center Statement on the Tucson, Arizona Shooting
Renewed nationwide focus on the need for early identification of mental illness is urged. Equally important is stronger outreach and follow-up for those identified to be at risk for mental disorders.
January 13, 2011
2010 Press Releases
Media Advisory: TeenScreen National Center Expert at the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting
October 26-31, 2010
Proactive Screening More Effective in Identifying High School Students in Need of Mental Health Services Than Usual School Referral Process
October 25, 2010
TeenScreen Marks World Suicide Prevention Day
With School Back In Session, TeenScreen Urges Parents to Remind Their Pediatrician to Give their Teen an Annual Depression Screening, as Recommended by Three Major Medical Associations & Covered by the New U.S. Health Reform Legislation
September 9, 2010
American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for Mental Health Checkups in the Pediatrician’s Office
TeenScreen Offers Evidence-Based Checkup Tools for Doctors
June 1, 2010
May Pediatrics: Adolescent Mental Health Screening in Primary Care Highlighted in Two Articles
Commentary Calls for Mental Health Education for Primary Care Providers, Use of Evidence-Based Tools in Training
April 12, 2010
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 
Screening Identifies Suicidal Students Not Receiving Care
November 20, 2009
House Health Care Reform Bill Includes $30 Million Program for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screening
TeenScreen National Center Commends Congressional Leadership for Inclusion of Mental Health Checkups
November 8, 2009
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
Forum Covers Institute of Medicine; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Teen Mental Health Checkups in Doctors’ Offices
June 4, 2009
The TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups Embraces U.S. Preventative Services Task Force Call for Depression Screening for Teens
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends for all teens to be routinely screened for depression by their primary care providers.
March 30, 2009
Congress Urged to Support Mental Health Checkups for Teens
Pediatricians, Mother of the Late Garrett Lee Smith Brief Congress On Teen Suicide Prevention in Primary Care
March 19, 2009
TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups Comments on NRC/ IOM Report on Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People
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.
February 13, 2009
National Initiative Launches at Columbia to Increase Access to Mental Health Checkups for Teens
Columbia University announces today the launch of the TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups.
January 26, 2009
