Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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The Federal Case for School-Based Mental Health Services and Supports

  • JANICE L. COOPER, Ph.D., M.P.A.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Dr. Janice L. Cooper, Child Health and Mental Health, National Center for Children in Poverty, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 215 West 125th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10027

,Accepted 5 September 2007.

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 This work is supported by funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

 In Context is a venue for scholarly contributions from experts on scientific, social, political, and cultural issues pertinent to children's mental health. “In Context” presents topics that do not immediately fall under the purview of scientific research or clinical practice but that nevertheless affect the lives and mental health of children. Its goal is to educate clinicians and researchers, to encourage discussion, and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

 Disclosure: The author reports no conflicts of interests.

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doi: 10.1097/chi.0b013e31815aac71

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 4-8 , January 2008