CCBD is dedicated to supporting the professional development and enhancing the expertise of those who work on behalf of children with challenging behavior and their families. CCBD is committed to students who are identified as having emotional and behavioral disorders and those whose behavior puts them at risk for failure in school, home, and/or community. CCBD supports prevention of problem behavior and enhancement of social, emotional, and educational well-being of all children and youth.

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The goals of CCBD are to:

Promote quality educational services and program alternatives for persons with emotional or behavioral disorders.

Advocate for the needs of children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders and their families.

Encourage research and professional growth as vehicles for better understanding emotional or behavioral disorders.

Disseminate relevant and timely information through professional meetings, training programs, publications, and other media.

Provide professional support for persons who are involved with and serve children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders.

Engage in efforts to reduce racial, cultural, and gender over-representation among children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders.

Promote awareness and advocacy for children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders from diverse backgrounds that foster collaborative relationships among families and professionals.

Promote quality educational services and program alternatives for persons with emotional or behavioral disorders.

Advocate for the needs of children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders and their families.

Encourage research and professional growth as vehicles for better understanding emotional or behavioral disorders.

Disseminate relevant and timely information through professional meetings, training programs, publications, and other media.

Provide professional support for persons who are involved with and serve children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders.

Engage in efforts to reduce racial, cultural, and gender over-representation among children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders.

Promote awareness and advocacy for children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders from diverse backgrounds that foster collaborative relationships among families and professionals.