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Newly Developed SBDI Infographic
Feb 28, 2017

Sharing an infographic from the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice showing how the School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) works to reduce school arrests in Connecticut.... Read More »


Article in C-HIT on Pediatric Mental Health Services
Feb 22, 2017

In a C-HIT article, Jeff Vanderploeg is quoted saying that Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services is helping divert kids from Emergency Departments but more still needs to be done to build an... Read More »


CHDI Testimony Submitted on Paid Family and Medical Leave
Feb 16, 2017

CHDI submitted testimony to the Labor and Public Employees Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly to educate them about the positive health and mental health outcomes associated with... Read More »


Infographic on Diverting Youth from Juvenile Justice System
Feb 14, 2017

This infographic (from National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice) illustrates approaches communities and schools can use to divert youth with behavioral health needs from the... Read More »


SBDI Discussed on WNPR's Where We Live
Jan 24, 2017

Changing how schools approach behavior issues is the last segment in WNPR's Where We Live show on January 24. Jeff Vanderploeg talks with Lucy Nalpathanchil about Connecticut's School-Based... Read More »


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