CATA members tend to work in isolation, in non-governmental agencies or in private practice. Here we aim to offer an opportunity for us to connect – by sharing articles, submissions, links we have found helpful, experience, book reviews, and comment.
We also aim to provide timely responses to national events that we hope will be of interest to parents and others who are vitally concerned with promoting mental health for children and young people.
Please note: the site is moderated by a CATA Administrator. Only full or affiliate Members of CATA are able to post comments.
An Expert’s Top Tips For Dealing With Teenagers, Stella O'Malley, 04/2023
How to Treat Emetophobia: A Guide for Providers: book review, and link to other resources.
The Mystifying rise of child suicide, from The New Yorker, Andrew Solomon, April 2022
Teen Mental Health Is Plummeting, and Social Media is a Major Contributing Cause, Jon Haidt, 2022
David Kenkel is a lecturer in Social Work and Community Development in the Department of Social Practice at Unitec Auckland. He has an extensive background in working with family violence and children and families involved with CYFS. He has been an advocate for children in national and regional roles with UNICEF and the New Zealand Office of the Children’s Commissioner.