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"An estimated 10 percent of children in the United States are living with disabilities, including a disproportionate number of children living in poverty and children of marginalized racial and ethnic groups. During the pandemic, children with disabilities suffered disproportionately compared to their peers without disabilities. To learn more about what policies and practices might be sustained or implemented beyond the pandemic to support children with disabilities and their families, the Board on Children, Youth, and Families hosted a workshop on June 13-15, 2022. Workshop presenters included service providers, researchers, government leaders, youth with disabilities, and caregivers of children and youth with disabilities. In this workshop, practices were identified that could improve the system of care for children with disabilities as well as improve access to services for underserved and marginalized populations"--

Introduction and overview -- Patterns of risk and the prevention landscape -- Suicide prevention in health care systems -- Military service members and veterans -- Native Americans and Alaska natives -- Connecting prevention along the continuum -- Ideas from breakout sessions -- Reflections on the workshop -- Appendixes

1. K12 Schools and COVID-19: Context and Framing -- 2. COVID-19: What Is and Is Not Known -- 3. Schools and the Pandemic -- 4. Deciding to Reopen Schools -- 5. Reducing Transmission When School Buildings Are Open -- 6. Recommendations and Urgent Research -- Epilogue -- References -- Appendix A: The Committee's Review of Existing Evidence -- Appendix B: Guidance Documents Collected by the Committee -- Appendix C: Example District Plans for Reopening Schools -- Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff.

"In November 2017, the The Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health, in collaboration with the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity, convened a workshop on promoting children's behavioral health equity. The workshop used a socio-ecological developmental model to explore health equity of children and families, including those with complex needs and chronic conditions. Particular attention was paid to challenges experienced by children and families in both rural and urban contexts, to include but not limited to poverty, individual and institutional racism, low-resourced communities, and hindered access to educational and health care services. Workshop participants also engaged in solution-oriented discussions of initiatives, policies, and programs that aim to improve social determinants of health, opportunities for behavioral health promotion, and access to quality services that address the behavioral health of all children and families. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the event"--