Welcome to Project ASPEN

Project ASPEN collects and disseminates quality research and evidence-based information
on best practices related to adolescent mental health promotion.

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Project ASPEN is a collaboration between a team of researchers from Rutgers University and the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ) that is funded by a grant from the William T. Grant Foundation (Active Surveillance of Policy Ecosystems and Networks [ASPEN] to Enhance Brokering of Research Evidence into State Policymaking).

Policy Briefs

New Jersey Parents’ Views of Adolescent Depression Screening

New Jersey Parents’ Views of Adolescent Depression Screening

Call for Action On Adolescent Depression: What Do Schools In New Jersey Need To Identify And Support Students At Risk For Depression?

Call for Action On Adolescent Depression: What Do Schools In New Jersey Need To Identify And Support Students At Risk For Depression?

Adolescent Depression Screening: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators of Implementation in School Settings

Adolescent Depression Screening: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators of Implementation in School Settings

Adolescent Depression Screening Instruments: A Review of Existing Instruments to Screen for Adolescent Depression

Adolescent Depression Screening Instruments: A Review of Existing Instruments to Screen for Adolescent Depression

Resources

General Resources

General resources on anxiety and depression in children

NJ Resources

New Jersey specific resources, including support organizations and screening policy information

Policy

Information about policies promoting adolescent mental health interventions

Guidelines

Links to guidelines regarding identification and treatment of adolescent depression

Assessment

Tools and instruments for assessing adolescent depression

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Support Services

Links to organizations that provide support for families dealing with adolescent depression

Toolkits

Multifaceted school-based programs to address mental illness

Treatment

Evidence based guides for treating adolescent depression