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Philadelphia SharingFall 2001 Vol. 2 No. 3 Peer Support ProjectChildren and adolescents between the ages of 8 and 17 with behavioral health issues can get the support they need through a valuable resource - the Peer Support Project. The Peer Support Project:
The Peer Support Project is part of the Division of Child and Adolescent Services of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The Peer Support Project is a free, confidential service for Philadelphia children and adolescents who are in need of or who are receiving behavioral services. For more information, contact LeVan White, 215-751-1800, ext. 513; email lwhite@mhasp.org or visit our Web site, www.pinofpa.org The TEC Family CenterThe Training, Education, and Consultation (TEC) Family Center of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania provides support services, through the Child & Adolescent Coping Skills Project, to kids age 7 to 17 to recognize and cope effectively with mental illness in the family. These, and all TEC services, are free of charge to residents of Philadelphia. The TEC Family Center provides workshops for kids living with a member of their immediate family or household with a mental illness. Kids learn to effectively deal with their feelings, find healthy ways to cope, and overcome stigma associated with mental illness in a positive, community based setting. We are here to listen or talk if kids or someone who cares about them needs us. We are available to work with individuals and identify resources that are available to help families deal with mental illness. We have a Web site, www.mhasp.org/coping. Our Web site was designed and built by and for kids. It also has resources for other family members, mental health service providers, and educators. Our site contains proven coping skills; a database of community resources, stories provided by kids, medical Q&A, and more. For more information call 215-751-1800 ext. 229 or email kids@mhasp.org. New ELC 2002 Right to Special Education GuideThe new edition of the Education Law Center (ELC) Guide, The Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania - A Guide for Parents, 2002 Edition, is available in several formats. The manual can also be downloaded from the ELC Web site. The Spanish edition will be available at a later date. Special Education in a Nutshell is also available on the ELC Web site. The new edition includes recent changes in Special Education regulations. To obtain a copy contact: Education Law Center Coping Skills Workshop - for parentsThe next series of workshops will be presented in Spring 2002. The Coping Skills Manual is being updated and will be available for sale. Notice for the workshop and the manual will be posted in Philadelphia SHARING. Philadelphia Support Group MeetingsParents Involved Network provides monthly support group meetings for parents, grandparents and caregivers of children and adolescents with behavior or emotional disorders. There are two groups, daytime and evening. The day group meets 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., the evening group meets 6 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. All meetings are held at: Meeting dates for 2001 are: Meeting dates for 2002 are: Dates are subject to change for special events. Refreshments will be served and help with transportation is available (tokens only.) For further information contact: Children's Crisis Response Center ProjectWe are pleased to announce that Joanne Flint has joined our staff as a Family Advocate of the Children's Crisis Response Center (CRC) Project. Joanne joins Regina Hamilton and Kim Jackson in providing services to families at a stressful time. Albert Einstein Medical Center is the only CRC in Philadelphia that serves children and adolescents experiencing behavioral health crises. Family Advocates work on site at Einstein to ensure children receive appropriate behavioral health and related services, including involvement of the child and their family in the treatment planning process. Family Advocates can provide immediate and short-term support, advocacy, information and referrals as families learn about and negotiate the child-serving systems. Family Advocacy at the Children's CRC is a free, confidential and voluntary service. School District of Philadelphia InformationIn an effort to communicate more directly and frequently with families and the public, the School District of Philadelphia has redesigned its Web site: http://www.phila.k12.pa.us. The site map contains all School District of Philadelphia offices and links to the offices with web pages. Frequently you can email administrative staff directly from an office web page. Located on the front page and all departmental web pages is a search button. Once you click on the search button you can choose a category; type a word or phrase and click "find it." School District of Philadelphia Reorganization - The School District of Philadelphia Cluster offices have been reorganized into Area Academic Offices. Here are the new Area Academic Offices and the Clusters which have become part of those areas: CENTRAL (Franklin, Penn) Philadelphia PIN Staff Contacts:Dwane Dykes 215-751-1800, ext. 234 PIN, a project of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, provides support, advocacy, information and referral resources for families of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. PIN is the Pennsylvania State Organization of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health. Parents Involved Network |