Confident Connections
Mental health challenges among our nation’s youth is a growing public health concern. Confident Connections is a campaign developed by Action for Healthy Kids, in partnership with the CDC Foundation, to support youth mental health and well-being through parent/family engagement. Through this campaign, parents and caregivers can find national survey findings and resources developed with feedback from parents and caregivers.
Parent and Child Mental Health Survey
A recent national survey found that parents of school-aged children share worries about youth mental health and are looking to schools to provide support.
This project on Improving Mental, Behavioral and Academic Supports to Students and Families, Part 2 is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $434,555 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.