Mental health is a common topic across U.S. agendas. It is currently considered broadly across all health segments; in fact, over the years there have been multiple approaches to respond to the needs of the population affected by mental health problems or presenting significant mental health disorders. Over the past century, the United States has been particularly concerned about the mental health problems of our children and youth (Tuma, 1989). Worldwide, 10–20% of children and adolescents suffer from mental disorders (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). This topic was so important to the point that as early as 1909, the White House Conference on Children recommended new programs for the treatment of children with mental disorders (Tuma, 1989), but the process appears to continue to be in the planning stages with some advancement. in children's mental health policies. One hundred years later, the Surgeons' General National Agenda for Children's Health, the new Presidential Freedom Commission on Mental Health, and the American Psychological Association are all pushing efforts to address children's mental health problems (Odar et al, 2013). Furthermore, the stakeholders mentioned above agree that there is a large gap between children's mental health needs and the supports and services available to meet those needs (Tolan and Dodge, 2005). However, despite many different approaches, Tolan and Dodge (2005) state that “children's mental health continues to be overlooked even with growing scientific evidence of the importance of mental health in children's development.” This occurs especially within primary developmental systems such as pediatric and school-based care, and on the effectiveness of interventions for children...... middle of article ......03-911.Stroul, B.A. , Pires, S.A., Armstrong, M.I., & Meyers, J.C. (1998) . The impact of managed care on mental health services for children and their families. The future of children, 8, 119-133. Tolan, P. H., & Dodge, K. A. (2005). Children's mental health as a primary care and concern: A comprehensive support and service system. American Psychologist, 60(6), 601.Tuma, J. M. (1989). Mental health services for children: the state of the art. American Psychologist, 44(2), 188.World Health Organization. Child Mental Health http://www.who.int/mental_health/maternal-child/en/ http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/mental-health-benefits-state-mandates.aspx Yoshikawa, H. , Aber, J. L., & Beardslee, W. R. (2012). The effects of poverty on the mental, emotional and behavioral health of children and youth: implications for prevention. American psychologist, 67(4), 272.