Learn more about what national and international organizations are doing to help improve the mental health of children. Examine the programs funded by these organizations to determine their approaches to addressing children's mental health problems. Based on what you have read in this chapter, do you favor one of the organization's approaches over another. If so, why?

Three organizations that actively seek to improve the mental health of children include the Children's Defense Fund, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and UNICEF.

http://www.childrensdefense.org/

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

http://www.unicef.org/