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It is often difficult for families to find appropriate information about childhood mental illness and behavioral disorders. The sites here are good places to consult when beginning your search. This page includes websites that provide an overview of mental health issues and a special section on conduct disorders.
The Bazelon Center is a non-profit legal advocacy organization. This site is essential for families with children with mental disabilities. It is informative and brings important mental health resources together in one place.
The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is a parent-run organization. It provides links to important mental health resources, and also offers an opportunity for involvement in mental health issues for children. The site's Spanish language link is under construction.
An on-line encyclopedia of mental health information, this site includes international concerns. Another great site from Canada, it was designed by psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Long.
The site contains information and resources regarding mental health. Its Disorder Categories page contains a link to information and resources for childhood mental disorders.
NAMI is a non-profit grass-roots organization of families and friends of individuals with mental health disorders. At this site you can retrieve information about mental health, connect with a NAMI affiliate or read about their advocacy work. They keep abreast of research matters and report on them, too. Spanish language resources are also included.
If you are interested in the latest research in the field of mental health, this is the place to go. The site also includes mental health information on its " For the Public" page.
A non-profit organization focusing on the needs of individuals with mental health issues, the National Mental Health Association provides resources and information for families. Its "NMHA Information Center" page hosts factsheets.
NECTAC (National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center) The NECTAC web site has just added a section on early childhood mental health, social emotional development and challenging behavior. The site includes links to definitions, legislation, initiatives, organizations, foundations, research centers and supports.
A service of the US Department of Health and Human Services, this website is a great resource for families. Its "Services Locator" provides links, by state, to mental health facilities, services and programs.
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The Beach Center on Disabilities provides resources regarding Positive Behavior Supports (PBS), including tips on Functional Behavior Assessments and creating PBS plans.
Reports and web resources are featured on this site. Some publications are available on-line; others have to be ordered in print versions. Its page on Functional Behavioral Assessment is quite comprehensive.
Links, articles and the opportunity to connect with other families of children with conduct disorders are some of the features of this site.
This site is sponsored in part by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is designed for health professionals. Parents can certainly find information of value here, and not just in the "Handouts section.
This is the website of the Early Children Behavior Project. The Project is assigned to be used by and to assist parents, special and general education teachers, childcare and Head Start providers and others in applying positive approaches to challenging behavior. Their Early Report explains the Project. The site includes information about challenging behavior and functional assessments, as well as strategies and tools.
This site, from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), provides information about positive behavioral supports and functional behavioral assessments, and includes tips on how to apply these concepts at home, in school and in an IEP. It has a mirror site in Spanish.
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This page was last updated July 18, 2008 .
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