Journal Offers School-Based Intervention for Stress Disorders . A school-based intervention for reducing children's symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression resulting from exposure to violence is posted free on the August 6, 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). http://www.healthinschools.org/2003/aug06_alert.asp

Improving Mental Health Services for Youth. A 10-minute screening tool designed by the Juvenile Law Center to pick up serious mental health problems -- such as psychosis or suicide ideation -- can identify youth who need more thorough assessments. http://www.jlc.org/newsletter/health_screen.htm

Easy access to Quick Training Aids on school mental health. UCLA's School Mental Health Project has made its 14 Quick Training Aids easier to access online by formatting each as a PDF file. These resources are designed for providing brief staff development. Each aid has brief background materials, tools, model programs, and a sample of overheads. Topic include suicide prevention, violence prevention, burnout, re-engaging students in learning, attention problems, case management, and many more. Http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu