Links & Resources

For Evaluators

Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental Health at USF

Initiated in 1984 to address the need for improved services and outcomes for children with serious emotional/behavioral disabilities and their families.

Children’s Mental Health Initiative

This site provides a library of national and local evaluation and social marketing products.

For Young Adults

Impact Vermont

Impact VT is a tool to help you connect with resources in the community. It’s a one-stop site for finding new resources and what other young adults are saying about them.

Strength of Us

Developed by young adults, this user-driven social networking community allows young adults to connect with their peers and share personal stories, creativity and helpful resources by writing and responding to blog entries, discussion groups and sharing videos, photos and other news.

Half of Us

A national campaign and website by the Jed Foundation and MTV to raise “awareness about mental health issues on college campuses and connecting students to the resources they need. The site features renowned musicians and television personalities as well as poets, artists, college students and vets who have experienced depression, bipolar disorder, alcohol and drug addiction, and other mental health conditions. In addition to listing community and campus resources, Half of Us provides an open forum where honesty and self-expression guide the discussion.

For Schools

UMatter Learning Materials from the Center for Health and Learning

This two-day training is designed so that you can prepare your school community to respond to the mental health needs of students and prevent suicide.