American Association of People with Disabilities

aapd.com

American Federation of Teachers

aft.org

Autism Society of America

autism-society.org

Autistic Self Advocacy Network

autisticadvocacy.org

Boys and Girls Clubs of America

bgca.org

Center for School Mental Health

csmh.umaryland.edu

Council for Exceptional Children

cec.sped.org

Dignity in Schools Campaign

dignityinschools.org

Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

gscnc.org

I am Norm Campaign

iamnorm.com

IDEA Partnership

ideapartnership.org

Kids Included Together

kitonline.org

Learning Disabilities Association of America

ldaamerica.org

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

meaf.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness

nami.org

National Association of School Psychologists

nasponline.org

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

nasmhpd.org

National Center on Inclusive Education

iod.unh.edu/inclusiveed.aspx

National Disability Rights Network

napas.org

National Education Association

nea.org

National Inclusion Project

inclusionproject.org

National Youth Transition Center

thenytc.org

Ollibean

ollibean.com

PACER Center

pacer.org

School Social Work Association of America

sswaa.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

samhsa.gov

The HSC Foundation

hscfoundation.org

Working Films

workingfilms.org

Youth Transitions Collaborative

thenytc.org

AMONG ADOLESCENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, 70 PERCENT DO NOT RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED.

More than two million young people in the United States have emotional/behavioral disabilities.

YOUTH WITH EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE ARE 13 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL COMPARED TO STUDENTS WITH OTHER DISABILITIES.
ONE IN 10 YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE A MENTAL DISORDER SEVERE ENOUGH TO LIMIT DAILY FUNCTIONING IN THE FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY SETTING.

DROPOUTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2008 WILL COST THE NATION MORE THAN $319 BILLION IN LOST WAGES OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR LIFETIMES.

INCREASING THE GRADUATION AND COLLEGE MATRICULATION RATES OF MALE STUDENTS BY FIVE PERCENT COULD LEAD TO COMBINED SAVINGS AND REVENUE OF ALMOST $8 BILLION EACH YEAR IN REDUCED CRIME-RELATED COSTS.