Community Resources

Parent Training and Information

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:24:58 -0600

PTI Nebraska is a statewide resource for families of children with disabilities and special health care needs.

Mental Health Association of Nebraska

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:20:47 -0600

The Mental Health Association of Nebraska (MHA-NE) is a consumer-run, voluntary not-for-profit statewide association with Chapters located in communities throughout Nebraska. MHA-NE brings together service recipients, families, professionals, advocates and concerned citizens to address all aspects of mental health and mental illness.

Floor Time - Reestablishing The Child's Progress on the Developmental Ladder

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:18:59 -0600

From Stanley Greenspan, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics at George Washington University Medical School. This intervention method revolves around a concept called "floor time" - time which the caregivers (generally the parents) spend entering the child's activities and following the child's lead.

Tools for Coping with Life's Stressors

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:16:21 -0600

Welcome to Coping.org, home of the Tools for Coping Series - onsite manuals for coping with a variety of life's stressors, authored by: James J. Messina, Ph.D., & Constance M. Messina, Ph.D

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:10:18 -0600

The National family-run organization dedicated exclusively to helping children with mental health needs and their families achieve a better quality of life.

A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:06:30 -0600

Designed for parents and other adults involved in the lives of 7- to 18-year-olds, the Family Guide Web site emphasizes the importance of family, promotes mental health, and helps prevent underage use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.

Child and Adolescent Action Center

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:03:47 -0600

NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education.

A Commitment to Supporting the Mental Health of Our Youngest Children

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:54:06 -0600

The ability of our youngest children to thrive depends on the quality and continuity of their relationships with responsive, loving caregivers.

PTI (Parent Training and Information) Nebraska

clewis — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:05:03 -0500

serving children with disabilities and their families

Nebraska Statewide Respite Network

clewis — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:59:14 -0500

Nebraska Statewide Respite Network
1-866-RESPITE (1-866-737-7483)

Families often feel high levels of emotional, physical and financial stress when they care for someone with special needs in the home. Because of the demands, many families do not have the occasional short term periods of rest and relief that are so important to everyone's health and family stability.