Where are Young Children in the SAMHSA Portfolio?

Larke Nahme Huang, Ph.D.Senior Advisor on ChildrenOffice of the Administrator, SAMHSAPolicymaker’s Meeting - November 17, 2006

Children & Families Matrix Work Group

SAMHSA’s Visionis for all children and youth to live full lives in

the community - to have an education, preparation for employment, and meaningful

relationships with family and friends.

SAMHSA’s Missionis to improve outcomes for children and youth with and/or at risk for mental, substance use

and/or co-occurring disorders, and their families by increasing access to a continuum of

comprehensive, integrated, culturally and linguistically competent services and supports—that include prevention, early intervention,

treatment, and recovery.

SAMHSA’s Children and Families WorkgroupPromotes Collaboration Across all 3 Centers to:

•Fund grants jointly across Centers (e.g., Child and Adolescent State Infrastructure Grant).

•Develop TA resources and activities (e.g., TA Inventory, strategies for linking mental health, substance use, and primary care); and

•Collaborate with other Federal partners(e.g., Federal/National Partnership forTransforming Child & Family Mental Health& Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment;Federal Partners Collaborative for Social & Emotional Development of Young Children Ages 0-5)

Children and Families MatrixWork Group: Action Plan Strategic Action Item:Establish a national initiative to promote

healthy development and resiliency of

young children, reaching their parents/

caregivers earlier to prevent or reduce

mental and/or substance use disorders.

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health:

4.1: Promote the mental health of young

children

CF Work Group:Sub-committee onYoung Children

Develop SAMHSA’s Plan for Young ChildrenCoordinate efforts across 3 CentersHighlight importance of early years for SAMHSA staff0-5 Collaborative of federal partners and 12

TA Centers focusing on 0-5 Federal consensus statement

CMHS: System of Care – 6 Early childhood

grants & Community of PracticePrevention & Early Intervention 30%

grantees serve infants; 62% serve 0-5National Child Traumatic Stress Network

44 of 53 centers serve 0-7 year olds

Sampling of SAMHSA 0-5 Efforts

Sampling of SAMHSA 0-5 Efforts

CSAP: “Building Blocks for Healthy Future”Caregivers of 3-6 yr olds, model healthy behaviors; 85,000 kitsNational Head Start Association/National Assoc of Elementary SchoolsFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence- resources, training, TA on prevention & servicesCSAT: Pregnant & Postpartum WomenSubstance Abuse Residential Treatment Programs for women with their children, mostly 0-7 year olds

Visit SAMHSA’s Children and Families

Webpage for More Information:

http://www.samhsa.gov/Matrix/matrix_families.aspx