The Roundup contains information about all of the latest news, commentary, reports, surveys, issue briefs, charts, and fact sheets related to boys' issues collected by our staff during the preceding week.

Of Interest

• Boys and Sex Ed: Beyond Statistics and Stereotypes
  Forty-nine percent of boys have had sexual intercourse by the time they finish high school. One in four has an STD. Yet sex ed by and large still focuses on the needs of girls. How do we teach in ways that resonate with all students, regardless of their gender? Answer's latest online workshop, Boys and Sex Ed: Beyond Statistics and Stereotypes, can help. Understand how boys think, feel and learn about sexuality, and learn the necessary tools for teaching in ways that resonate specifically with them.

News Clips

• In Gun Debate, No Rift on Better Care for Mentally Ill
  While the Senate has been consumed with a divisive debate over expanded background checks for gun buyers, lawmakers have been quietly working across party lines on legislation that advocates say could help prevent killers like Adam Lanza, the gunman in the Newtown, Conn., massacre, from slipping through the cracks.
  New York Times
  April 12, 2013

• Study: Obamacare allowing more young adults to get care
  Millions of young adults with newfound coverage through the health care law are using it to meet a gaping need for mental health care and substance abuse treatment — and access pregnancy care, too.
  Politico
  April 12, 2013

• Changes to Psychiatry's 'Bible' Could Widen Definition of ADHD
  Experts disagree over whether this will help or harm in the long run.
  When the latest version of what is considered the "bible" of psychiatry is unveiled in May, experts believe several changes in it will broaden both the definition and diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- or ADHD.
  Healthfinder.gov
  April 12, 2013

• Foundation Leaders Pledge Action on Issues Facing Boys and Men of Color (news release)
  Leaders of 26 of the nation’s leading philanthropic organizations met in Chicago this week to consider issues facing boys and men of color in the United States. The gathering was held concurrent with the annual meeting of the Council on Foundations. The unprecedented meeting of foundations active in the field had a tone of hope and urgency. The undersigned foundations pledged to form an alliance to address the issues, explore promising strategies and research the data to support action.
  California Endowment
  April 10, 2013

• Mental Health in Schools—Could a Washington Bill Finally Address This Pressing Issue?
  A bipartisan bill up for consideration includes more mental-health programs and better crisis management plans.
  On Wednesday, a bill is on Capitol Hill for consideration by the Senate education panel. Sponsored by Iowa Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin and Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, the bill is a rare bipartisan effort to help American students’ mental health.
  TakePart.com
  April 10, 2013

• Examining President Obama’s Proposed Funding for Adolescent Mental Health Programs
  In President Obama’s 2014 budget, he proposes $235 million in new mental health spending primarily for efforts to address adolescent mental health issues in school settings. As Congress considers whether/how to fund in the area of adolescent mental health, it will be important to understand some basic facts about how many adolescents face mental health challenges, dispel some common misunderstandings, and consider some of the serious implications.
  ChildTrends
  April 4, 2013

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