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Support Services for Children and Families
Resources and links for children and families struggling with mental health concerns.
Child and Adolescent Action Center
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Online discussion groups for children, teens, and caregivers.
Community Services Locator: An Online Directory for Finding Community Services for Children and Families
Maternal and Child Health Library
Helps service providers and families find available national, State, and local resources that can address child and family needs in areas such as education, health, mental health, family support, parenting, child care, and financial support.
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
Provides advocacy at the national level for the rights of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges and their families, and provides leadership and technical assistance to a nation-wide network of family organizations.
Helping Foster Parents Cope With Separation, Loss, and Grief
Edelstein, Burge, & Waterman (2001)
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Examines the many ways foster parents encounter loss and grief on a continuous basis.
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This directory lists organizations that provide information and services that support the physical and mental health of children and families. The list includes professional societies, as well as research institutes and training programs. Each entry includes contact information and a brief description of the organization.
Living Arrangements and Social Support: Effects on the Well-Being of Mothers With Mental Illness
Mowbray, Bybee, Hollingsworth, Goodkind, & Oyserman
University of Michigan
Social Work Research, 29(1), 2005
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Examines the effects of living arrangements on the well-being of mothers with a serious mental illness.
Mental Health America
Dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders, and triumphing over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research, and service.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.
Parent Support Programs and Outcomes for Children (PDF - 213 KB)
Goodson (2005)
Explores the effectiveness of parent support programs for improving child outcomes.
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