For many years, ChildBuilders has been aware of the lack of children’s mental health information and the stigma attached to these issues. Mental health problems are a source of stress for the child as well as the family, school, community and larger society. It is estimated that one in five children in the U.S. are affected by mental, emotional and behavior disorders.

ChildBuilders believes in early identification and prevention of mental illness in children. Public misperceptions about mental illness, healthy child development and parent education must be addressed. This idea became the vision to create ChildBuilders’ Community Education Program.

In the fall of 1998, our vision became a reality with an initial three-year grant from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. The funding provided us with resources to distribute accurate, up-to-date information about children’s mental health issues. The online  brochures provide information about healthy child development and effective parenting practices.