Sacramento Head Start Alumni Association

Interim Report to the President

Nov 13, 2002

Interim Report to the President
Nearly 7 to 9 percent of all children (ages 9 to 17) have a serious emotional disturbance, which means there are one or two kids with serious emotional problems in virtually every classroom, according to this report from the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health. This report addresses mental health issues associated with children, adults, older adults and suicide prevention and highlights a variety of model programs that address the mental health needs of children and adolescents.
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/reports/interim_toc.htm