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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Shirley, Julie<BR>
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About the only place you will actually hear "mental health literacy" as a term being used is among a group of innovative folks in Australia (Francis, Pirkis, Dunt et al, 2002.<BR>
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Here at Sinai we have been developing a "Mental Health Literacy Assessment Tool" presently being used with disadvantaged young women regarding their understanding and engagement with post natal depression issues (Davis, Rothenberg, Littman Zarcadoolas).<BR>
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We also have another researcher looking into mental health literacy issues among latino parents.(Mari Umpierre) <BR>
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Agree - historically the field of health literacy in the US has been uninterested in this topic.<BR>
Chris<BR>
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Christina Zarcadoolas, PhD<BR>
Health and Environmental Literacy Initiative<BR>
Associate Clinical Professor<BR>
Mount Sinai School of Medicine<BR>
Dept. of Community and Preventive Medicine<BR>
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From: healthliteracy-bounces@nifl.gov on behalf of Julie McKinney<BR>
Sent: Wed 9/10/2008 10:03 AM<BR>
To: healthliteracy@nifl.gov<BR>
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2287] Re: Educational materials for parents andteenson mental health issues<BR>
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Hi Shirley,<BR>
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This website Talking With Kids, includes information on discussing<BR>
everything BUT mental health, but click on the Resources button for a<BR>
listing of other places that might lead to you to some good information.<BR>
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<A HREF="http://www.talkingwithkids.org">http://www.talkingwithkids.org</A><BR>
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As you have probably noticed, "mental health literacy" is a very<BR>
resource-poor topic! I'd love to hear what folks recommend!<BR>
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Good luck,<BR>
Julie<BR>
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Julie McKinney<BR>
Health Literacy List Moderator<BR>
World Education<BR>
jmckinney@worlded.org<BR>
>>> "Shirley Berger" <sberger1@health.nyc.gov> 09/10/08 9:33 AM >>><BR>
Hi,<BR>
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I'm interested in finding good educational materials on child mental<BR>
health topics that are written for parents/caregivers and also for the<BR>
children/teens themselves. In my work in child mental health services<BR>
in NYC, I am sometimes asked to recommend materials that providers can<BR>
give to families they work with (the latest example is a request for<BR>
materials that primary care physicians can distribute to families about<BR>
adolescent depression).<BR>
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I have found helpful information on the following websites:<BR>
www.kidshealth.org <<A HREF="http://www.kidshealth.org/">http://www.kidshealth.org/</A>> ; www.familydoctor.org<BR>
<<A HREF="http://www.familydoctor.org/">http://www.familydoctor.org/</A>> ; <A HREF="http://www.family.samhsa.gov">http://www.family.samhsa.gov</A><BR>
<<A HREF="http://www.family.samhsa.gov/">http://www.family.samhsa.gov/</A>> ; www.reachout.com.au<BR>
<<A HREF="http://www.reachout.com.au/">http://www.reachout.com.au/</A>> ; <A HREF="http://www.nmha.org">http://www.nmha.org</A><BR>
<<A HREF="http://www.nmha.org/">http://www.nmha.org/</A>> ; www.nami.org <<A HREF="http://www.nami.org/">http://www.nami.org/</A>> . Some<BR>
are easier to navigate and offer more accessible information than<BR>
others. My office has also been involved in piloting a strategy to<BR>
engage NYC teens on mental health issues using social networking sites<BR>
(including MySpace <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/nycteen_mindspace">http://www.myspace.com/nycteen_mindspace</A> ), and we<BR>
included fact sheets in that online campaign.<BR>
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I'm interested in knowing whether anyone on this list has other<BR>
suggestions of written materials or websites in the area of child mental<BR>
health... or has any ideas about "mental health literacy" in general.<BR>
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Thanks!<BR>
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Shirley Berger, MA, MPH, CHES<BR>
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Research and Policy Coordinator<BR>
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Bureau of Child and Adolescent Services<BR>
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NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene<BR>
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93 Worth Street, Room 1210<BR>
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New York, NY 10013<BR>
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Tel: 212-219-5390<BR>
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Fax: 212-219-5392<BR>
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E-mail: sberger1@health.nyc.gov<BR>
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