Library of Publications

Taking Action to Support Our Youths' Mental Health: Issue Brief

November 5, 2023

Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts

This issue brief provides a roadmap for youth mental health, with a focus on health promotion for the diverse communities in Western Massachusetts.

Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory

December 13, 2021

U.S. Surgeon General

A Surgeon General’s Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health, released in December 2021, outlines a series of recommendations to improve youth mental health and empower youth to recognize, manage, and learn from difficult emotions.

MAMH FY22 Budget Priorities

April 12, 2021

MAMH

MAMH's FY22 budget priorities.

America’s Children: Responding to the Crisis Now with the Future in Mind

July 28, 2020

Quianta Moore and Christopher Greeley

COVID-19 has accentuated many of the challenges that children, families and communities had been confronting, upsetting any balance that existed prior to the pandemic.

Next Steps for Addressing Childhood Trauma: Becoming a Trauma-Informed and Responsive Commonwealth

June 26, 2020

Childhood Trauma Task Force

This report summarizes findings and recommendations from the first year of work of the Childhood Trauma Task Force, which was established by the Legislature in 2018 to explore ways to better serve youth who have experienced trauma and are involved with juvenile justice.

Protecting our Children’s Well-Being During Covid-19: Recommendations for Supporting Children and Families Who Have Experienced Trauma and Stress During the Pandemic

June 26, 2020

Childhood Trauma Task Force

This report provides findings and recommendations resulting from the Child Trauma Task Force's research on post-disaster trauma and analysis of the Commonwealth’s capacity to meet children’s mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MassHealth: The Basics (Facts and Trends)

August 12, 2019

Commonwealth Medicine: University of Massachusetts Medical School

This updated edition of the MassHealth: The Basics chart pack provides new data on MassHealth enrollment and spending from the most recent state fiscal years available, as well as a high-level overview and status update on the state’s delivery system reform efforts.

Youth Violence in Massachusetts 2009-2017 Summary Data

July 11, 2019

MDESE and MDPH

Data from the MA Youth Risk Behavior Survey and MA Youth Health Survey around violence.

A national and across-state profile on Adverse Childhood Experiences among U.S. children and possibilities to heal and thrive

July 11, 2019

The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI)

This issue brief offers hope and a way forward so that all children and their families can attain optimal physical, social, and emotional development and well-being.

Youth Risk Behavior Survey Report 2007–2017

July 11, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The data tables and trends report from the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Report on Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care

June 21, 2019

Children’s Mental Health Campaign

This report proposes a multi-pronged strategy to build an effective, sustainable system of Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care to provide earlier intervention while reducing the need for hospitalization.