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How can I tell if my child needs help? |
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Some warning signs of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence include drop in school performance, worry, anxiety; inability to cope with problems and activities; changes in sleeping and eating habits; aggression; etc. |
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What does LAFFCMH do for parents and other caregivers? |
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LAFFCMH provides information about children's mental health services, issues and resources; opportunities to develop skills required to effectively advocate for children; connections with other parents in your part of the state who are going the same thing you are; and a forum for parents and professionals to work together. |
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I need to know who my Louisiana lawmakers are so I can tell them to increase funding for children's mental health services. How do I find about children's mental health services? |
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Please Click Here .... |
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What can I do to help the children of Louisiana? |
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- Become an advocate by getting to know your Louisiana legislators.
- Schedule an appointment to meet. It will only take about fifteen to twenty minutes. It does not matter if you did or did not vote for them.
- Meeting your lawmaker before the legislative session begins means she/he will be more likely to listen when you call. It is important to let them know what school and mental health services mean to Louisiana families.
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I would like to help but with work and my kid's problems, who has time? |
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LAFFCMH knows you are pressed for time that is why we have made it easy to make a difference. Where else can you volunteer for as little as one or two hours a month and make such a big difference in the lives of so many of Louisiana's children? Get Involved |
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What is Orange Day? |
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Since 1988 the Mental Health Reform Coalition, to which LAFFCMH belongs, has organized Orange Day. It takes place every spring in Baton Rouge.
It is a day when parent advocates are given an expense paid trip to the State Capitol to meet their lawmakers and discuss mental health issues. They also tell lawmakers which bills they support as well as those bills that would prove harmful to consumers.
Because this is the South, the lagniappe of the day is food. Lawmakers are always easier to talk with when they have full stomachs so Orange Day is served up with great food. It is also a fun and informative day of networking with other parents in the state who have children with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders. |
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