​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Office of Children's Mental Health (OCMH) creates fact sheets on various topics which contribute to the well-being of youth in Wisconsin.  OCMH regularly releases a new fact sheet offering up-to-date research and actionable suggestions for families, communities, and decision-makers. ​ Each fact sheet contains detailed information about key issues and topics affecting children's mental health in Wisconsin. 

October 2024 Fact Sheet: School Nurses and Youth Mental Health​

Now available in Spanish and Hmong​!​

Spotlighting Key Fact Sheets​​ ​​​Addressing Shortages in the Mental Health Workforce​​; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2021) Healthy Screen Time in a Digital World; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2022) Infant and Toddler Mental Health; Spanish Version; Hmong Version​ (2023) Girls' Mental Health; Spanish Version; Hmong Version​ ​(2023) Peer Support; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2023) Strengthening Student Mental Health; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2022)​​ Recent Fact Sheets School Nurses & Youth Mental Health​; Spanish Version​; Hmong Version (2024) Supporting Kids With Disabilities; Spanish Version​; Hmong Version (2024)​ School Shootings & Youth Mental Health; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2024)​​ Library Support of Youth Mental Health; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2023) Universal Screening; Spanish Version​; Hmong Version (2023) Reducing Toxic Stress; Spanish Version​; Hmong Version (2023) ​ ​More Fact Sheets​ We want to nurture protective factors and minimize risk factors, as well as promote mental health and well-being. For more information on risk factors and protective factors, visit the American Mental Wellness Association.  Protective Factors ​ ​Rebuilding Peer Connections​​; Spanish Version; Hmong Version​ (2021) Strengthening Social Connections and Relationships; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2021)​​ ​Supporting Parents Under Stress; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2021) ​​​​​The Power of Positive Childhood Experiences​; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2021)​​​​ Risk Factors  ​​Eliminating Childhood Poverty; ​Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2021)​ Housing Stability; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2022)​ Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2022) ​​​​ ​Mental Health and Well-Being COVID-19 Grief; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2022) ​​​Improving Quality of Life for LGBT Youth; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2021)​ Hispanic Mental Health; Spanish Version​; Hmong Version (2022) Preventing Suicide Among Black Youth; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2021)​ ​​​​​Responding to COVID Changes at School; Spanish Version; Hmong Version (2021) To access fact sheets published prior to 2021, please click​ here​. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​​ If you have difficulty accessing our materials, or using our website, please let us know by emailing OCMH@wi.gov​.  We take digital accessibility seriously and welcome the opportunity to remove any barriers in accessing content.​

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