The Center is a division of Georgetown University's Department of Pediatrics that serves vulnerable children and their families as well as influences local, national, and international programs and policy. This site provides information on training , research , community outreach , public policy , conferences and workshops , publications , and links to related sites. The Center's research and training activities focus on improving services to children and youth who have mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and their families. Information includes a summary of the publication , its bibliographic citation , and links to the various file formats . This center fosters the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance.
Site includes current events, related organizations, links, issue areas, and a search engine .
The center is designed to develop more effective responses to the needs of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system or those at-risk for involvement with the Juvenile Justice System. Site includes focus areas, links, training resources, current research and publications . A Work in Progress New imaging studies are revealing, for the first time, patterns of brain development that extend into the teenage years. Mental Health Risk Factors for Adolescents A collection of electronic resources for parents, educators, researchers, health practitioners, and teens. Links to various adolescent mental health issues.