General
- PA Roadmap to Help (MHAPA)
- Network of Care for Mental/Behavioral Health (see your county’s library for more than 30,000 articles, fact sheets, and reports on mental health)
- Depression in Children and Adolescents (videos, HealthyPlace.com)
- Online Library for Children’s Learning and Behavior (All Kinds of Minds)
- Parenting with a Mental Illness: Programs and Resources Guide (University of Pennsylvania)
- In the Name of Treatment: A Parent’s Guide to Protecting Your Child from Restraint, Aversive Interventions, and Seclusion (The Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Interventions, and Seclusion)
- Loophole Manual – How to Get Medical Assistance for a Child with a Severe Disability (March 2006)
- A Family’s Guide to the Child Welfare System
Quality Care
- Family Driven Care (SAMHSA)
- The Matrix of Children’s Evidence-Based Interventions (SAMHSA)
- The Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children with Mental Health Needs (National Mental Health Information Center)
- The Continuum of Care for Children and Adolescents (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
- Facts for Families: Questions to Ask Before Hospitalization (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
- What Families Should Know About High Fidelity Wraparound (Eric Bruns and Trina Osher)
- The Wraparound Process User’s Guide: Handbook for Families (National Wraparound Initiative). Also available in Spanish.
Juvenile Justice
- PA Roadmap to Help (MHAPA)
- Navigating the Juvenile Justice System: A Guide for Parents of Youth with Disabilities (Juvenile Law Center)
- Know Your Rights: A Guide for Dependent Youth in Pennsylvania (Juvenile Law Center)
- Educational Aftercare & Reintegration Toolkit for Juvenile Probation Officers (Education Law Center)
- Family Involvement in PA’s Juvenile Justice System Monograph (Models for Change)
- In the Name of Treatment: A Parent’s Guide to Protecting Your Child from Restraint, Aversive Interventions, and Seclusion (The Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Interventions, and Seclusion)
- A Family Guide for Surviving the Juvenile Justice System (Mental Health America). Available to order or download.
- In fall 2010, Children’s News will publish a complete guide for families to the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system. In the meantime, visit the Berks County Juvenile Probation Office’s Juvenile Probation Facts. Some of the information is Berks County specific. Learn more about your county here.
Special Education
- PA Parent Guide to Special Education for School Age Children (REVISED)
- The Special Education Survival Guide by Pam & Pete Wright
Substance Abuse
- Blamed and Ashamed (Substance Abuse)
Youth-focused
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