Invisible Children's Project: Resources
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The following manual, bilingual brochure, and legal guide were originally developed for the Invisible Children's Project at the Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc. or the related Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Project at the Mental Health Association of New York State, Inc.:
Manual:
Working with Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities and Their Children: A Family Centered Approach
This manual is a "soup to nuts" on the issue of parents with mental illness and on replicating the Invisible Children’s Project. The manual was jointly produced by the Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc. and the Mental Health Association of New York State, Inc. It is available from:
The Mental Health Association of New York State, Inc.
194 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 434-0439
Bilingual Brochure:
- If You’re Pregnant and Taking Medication for a Mental Illness
- Si Ud. Esta Embarazada Y Toma Medicamentos Por Una Enfermedad Mental (Spanish-language version)
This brochure was jointly produced by the Maternal-Infant Services Network (Central Valley, NY) and the Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc. It is available from:
The Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc.
20 Walker Street
Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: (845) 294-7411
Fax: (845) 294-7348
www.mhaorangeny.com
Legal Guide:
Helping Yourself Through Family Court Proceedings: A Guide for Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Darlene Ward and Melanie Shaw, Esq.
This brief guide is available from:
The Mental Health Association of New York State, Inc.
194 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 434-0439
Fax: (518) 427-8676
www.mhanys.org
This guide is also available on-line at www.mhanys.org/familycourt.htm
Other Resources:
Families Facing Solutions Mental Health Module
This home-based mentoring and parent training curriculum model is designed for serving families with a parent who has a psychiatric disability. The program trains social workers and other mental health professionals to become home-based family mentors. The Mental Health Association in Orange County, New York State, has found that this home-based mentoring model works better than traditional parenting curricula. For this module, contact:
Arlene Brett Gordon, Ph.D.
10833 Cypress Glen Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Phone: (954) 344-7261
E-mail: arlenebg@aol.com
Parents with Serious Mental Illness
Virginia Child Protection Newsletter (VCPN), Summer 1999, Volume 56.
Edited by Joann Grayson, Ph.D.
This special 16-page issue of the VCPN gives an overview of the issue of families affected by parents with mental illness. For copies of this issue, contact:
Joann Grayson, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, MSC 7401
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: (540) 568-6482
E-mail: graysojh@jmu.edu
Making the Invisible Visible: Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Networks: Practical Tools for a Changing Environment, Spring 2000.
This is a special issue of Networks, which is published by and available from:
The National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning (NTAC)
66 Canal Center Plaza,
Suite 302
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 739-9333
This issue is also available on-line at www.nasmhpd.org/ntac
Coalition Building: The Foundation of Advocacy
November 1999
This general coalition building document is available from:
Mental Health America
www.mentalhealthamerica.net
For cost information, please contact each resource's organization representative listed.
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