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Dr. Harold Koplewicz joined hosts Alicia Menendez and Marc Lamont Hill for an interview at the HuffPost LIVE studio about why we need to Speak Up for Kids during Children's Mental Health Awareness Month.

MomCentral.com is helping spread the word about Speak Up for Kids. The post by contributor Leea Borst mentions the campaign  and includes a  link to the quiz and the website. 

Our billboards are popping up all over the country and receiving coverage on advertising blogs too. The Daily Billboard Blog ran a post about this year's campaign and our attention grabbing billboards.

Speak Up for Kids is garnering attention this month from Huff Post Parents. The site will be running a series of stories about CMI families and their journeys to break through the barriers to getting good care. The first family to be featured is Mom, Edie and daughter Franny for Speak Up For Kids: Mom Details Daughter's Journey With Anxiety Disorder.

Dr. Koplewicz dropped by Good Day NY this morning to talk about Speak Up for Kids and challenged Rosanna and Greg to take the children's mental health quiz! Take a look and see how they did!

Dr. Koplewicz kicked off Speak Up for Kids with a visit to PBS MetroFocus to talk about why we must speak up and how. The campaign coincides with National Mental Health Awareness Month, starting on May 1, the month-long online dialogue promotes children's mental health and helps eliminate barriers to care. Responding to President Obama's call for a national conversation about mental health in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Speak Up for Kids brings together the nation's mental health leadership and gives parents the information they need to remove stigma and get kids effective mental health care.  

In a column for the Huffington Post Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz spread the word about Speak Up for Kids with an editorial about eliminating the barriers that prevent many children from getting mental health care.

Dr. Jamie Howard joined Good Morning America's prom dress nightmare segment and the debate to share or not to share your dress on Facebook. Dr. Howard offered advice on over-sharing prom fashion images on social media platforms so as not to invite mean or bullying comments.

Dr. Jamie Howard, PhD, shares tips on how parents can help their kids cope after a tragedy in the wake of the Boston Marathon Bombing.

Dr. Jamie Howard, PhD, spoke to ABC News and provided tips for talking to children about the Boston Marathon Bombing and other traumatic events.