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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Reserve your spot and join the 5th IACAPAP Regional Webinar.
Join us for the 5th IACAPAP Regional Webinar (Asia Region) and listen to the topic “ Non-Pharmacological Treatment of ADHD: What Works, for Whom, and When? “. To register: bit.ly/4qU2tgl
Webinar info: iacapap.org/news/5th-regiona…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Read the expert-backed, evidence-based #TipSheet “Child Loneliness in the Digital Age” for #ParentingTips on how to recognize the signs of loneliness alongside practical recommendations for strengthening family relationships and building healthy #SocialMedia habits. 🔗 bit.ly/3PdiEXR
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
LGBTQ+ youth deserve specialized, affirming crisis support. That's why we’re grateful to see the restoration and operation of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Press 3 option 💙
Read our full statement here 🔗 afsp.org/story/afsp-statemen…
#AFSPadvocacy
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
NAMI applauds the restoration of 988 “Press 3,” bringing specialized crisis support back for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. 👏
After sustained advocacy — including more than 15,000 letters from NAMI advocates to Capitol Hill — this critical service is once again available.
NAMI will continue advocating to protect Press 3 and ensure LGBTQ+ youth can access the care and support they need.
Read our full statement: bit.ly/4xUYkuw
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Join us for the 6th IACAPAP Regional Webinar (Africa Region) and listen to the topic “Building Capacity for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Africa". To register: bit.ly/3TxsOEL
Webinar info: iacapap.org/news/6th-regiona…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
📣 The WPA has released a press release ahead of the World Congress of Psychiatry in Stockholm, 23–26 September.
Read it here: 🇬🇧 wpanet.org/.../09/WCP-2026-P…
🇸🇪 wpanet.org/.../09/WCP-2026-P…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
How is social media shaping youth mental health?
The answer isn’t always simple. Join APA on September 25 at 12 p.m. ET for From Goldilocks to Getting By: A Practical Approach to Social Media Use in Children and Adolescents.
Register today: ow.ly/YgB550ZI1QS
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Join the webinar of the 2nd IACAPAP Special Interest Group on Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Register Now: bit.ly/4Adly1q
More information: iacapap.org/news/2nd-special…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
The 4th IACAPAP Art Heals the Soul Drawing Contest is back!! We are looking for talented children and adolescents to help us decorate the covers of the IACAPAP Bulletin. For more information, please visit iacapap.org/events/4th-iacap…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Breaking News: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a bill that prohibited social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, the first law of its kind in the U.S. nyti.ms/4gXX17B
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Three powerful interviews on our 8/29 show:
🏙️ @ashvasnyc on a mental health system under strain
🧒 @AACAP President Dr. John Walkup on the shortage of care for children
👨👩👧 @DrChrissyC of @NAMICommunicate on what families can do when help feels out of reach
Listen on @WJCTNews @FCConair. @Heatherschatz @CarlyAKramer
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Join us on 16 September 2026 for the 31st IACAPAP Lunch & Learn Webinar on "Supporting children with autism and other developmental disabilities in low-income contexts: insights from Ethiopia and Kenya".
iacapap.org/news/31st-lunch-…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Four exceptional Le Bonheur leaders were recognized at this year’s @MBJMemphis Health Care Heroes Awards! We're proud to celebrate Dr. Rudy Kink, Dr. Danielle Gottlieb Sen, Jennifer Winfield and Dr. Alicia Barnes' commitment to advancing health care and serving children.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
BREAKING: Meta reaches a $17 billion settlement with dozens of states to resolve teen social media addiction cases. apnews.com/article/meta-tria…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
Meeting the pediatric mental health crisis will require “all hands on deck.”
John Walkup, MD, president of @AACAP, discusses how pediatricians and child psychiatrists can work together to expand access to behavioral health care.
Read more: hubs.li/Q04tVwP30
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
On August 21, National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day™, share the facts. Counterfeit pills can look like real medicine but may contain illegally made fentanyl. Parents, caregivers, and trusted adults: Talk early with young people: cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
📢 Help shape the future of research on drug use and addiction.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking public input on its 2027–2031 Strategic Plan. Your feedback will help inform future research priorities to address substance use and addiction.
🗓️ Submit comments by Sept. 21, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET.
🔗 bit.ly/4gjEEKi
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
PCC President and CEO @AnnGreiner1 has issued a statement in response to an executive order issued on August 10, 2026, instructing @HHSGov to further adjust the vaccine schedule.
Read it below:
thepcc.org/news/pcc-urges-re…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
BREAKING: President Trump to sign an executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots, among other changes to vaccine recommendations. apnews.com/article/vaccine-r…
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry retweeted
A New Mexico judge has ruled that Meta helped fuel the state's youth mental health crisis through the design of Facebook and Instagram, finding the company created a public nuisance and ordering it to pay $567 million for treatment and prevention programs. abcnews.link/aHZncm1
