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Does My Child Have an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder?
Preventing and Treating Challenging Behavior in Young Children
In Harms Way
Preventing Harm, an organization which serves as a resource and action center on children and the environment, released its latest report, 'In Harms Way'. The report, written by internationally renowned PhD's and MD's, is an unprecedented, comprehensive analysis of the links between a variety of common household / industrial toxins and learning/behavioral disorders in children, including ADD and autism. The report also highlights the utter failure of the nation's regulatory system to protect children.
Minnesota Department of Education
Under this link you will find information on how to develop goals and related services to meet mental health needs on the IEP
Family Services Collaborative
651-297-3174
Call for your county's children's mental health contact information
The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) provides training, assistance, and resources to help health and mental health programs ensure their delivery systems are culturally and linguistically competent. One of their projects is specifically focused on children and youth with special health care needs.
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. This Center contains information about recent research, publications and other activities in the field of children's mental health.
The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development provides information for families who have children and youth with special needs, and particularly those who are at risk or have mental health needs.
The National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health at the Georgetown University Child Development Center currently offers Special Analysis: Child Welfare Managed Care Reform Initiatives - The 1997/98 State Survey of the Health Care Reform Tracking Project: Tracking State Managed Care Reforms as They Affect Children and Adolescents with Behavioral Health Disorders and Their Families.
The Health Care Reform Tracking Project is a five-year national study (1995-1999) designed to track and analyze the impact of public sector managed care reforms on children and adolescents with emotional and substance abuse problems, and their families. Contact the TA Center for more information; 202-687-5000 voice, 202-687-1954 fax.
Mental Health Resources
healthyplace.com
A community of people providing mental health information, support, and the opportunity to share experiences helpful to others.
Parent Training and Information Centers
Children's Mental Health Organizations
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health
Minnesota Statewide Family Networks
Minnesota Department of Human Services Children's Mental Health Division
Portland Research and Training Center
Provides updates on research, publications and other activities as well as information about developments in the field of children's mental health.
SAMHSA site for children's mental health
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS)
The site provides information on positive behavioral interventions as the recommended form of intervention when dealing with behavioral concerns for children.
PACER's site offers many PDF files for download, which require 
