Professionals and Families Collaborating

Professionals and Families Collaborating section contains information for parents of children and adolescents to learn how to be included in the development of the treatment planning process and ongoing collaboration between the professional and the parent.

We will feature articles written by mental health professionals who have demonstrated an understanding and commitment to working with families of children and adolescents as equal partners in the care and treatment and in the development of programs for their children.

• If your medical doctor or child psychiatrist has suggested that medication may benefit your child, we have provided a chart of commonly used medications.
• So that you may be your child's most effective special education advocate, the Education Law Center provides Special Education in a Nutshell and The Rights to Special Education in Pennsylvania, a Guide for Parents 2002 Edition. Contact ELC for printed copies or call 215-238-6970. With permission, we include the Special Education Timelines in Pennsylvania on this site.
• Treatment for the Unwilling Child, by Gordon R. Hodas, M.D. with answers to the question, "How can I help my unwilling child receive necessary outpatient mental health treatment?"
• Gordon R. Hodas, M.D. explores the importance of "presuming the positive" toward those with whom we want to collaborate, especially families. Part I and Part II.
• Parent/Professional Collaboration: The Current Reality and Challenges for the Future: an article co-written by Glenda Fine director and Joyce Robin Borden former assistant director of Parents Involved Network of Pennsylvania

Parents Involved Network (PIN), a project of
Mental Health Association of SE PA
1211 Chestnut Street, 11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-751-1800 or 800-688-4226
Email: partners@pinofpa.org