Welcome to Laffcmh.org

How can I tell if my child needs help?

What does LAFFCMH do for parents and other caregivers?

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?

What can I do to help the children of Louisiana?

I would like to help but with work and my kid's problems, who has time?

What is Orange Day?

16/11/2011

National Federation of Families Annual Conference

18/10/2011

Job Opportunity-Program Manager

Louisiana

Louisiana Office of Mental Health -- www.dhh.state.la.us/OMH/

Advocacy Center -- www.advocacyla.org

Louisiana State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council -- www.laddc.org

Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network -- www.latan.org -- LATAN's mission is to increase access to assistive technology for all persons with disabilities of all ages in all areas of the state.

Families Helping Families of Louisiana -- Network of resource centers across the state for families of children with disabilities.

Mental Health America of Louisiana

Agenda for Children -- Providing a clear, consistent, and informed voice on behalf of the needs of Louisiana's children and families.

Louisiana Coordinated System of Care

Advocacy

Family & Advocates Partnership for Education

Learn Parent Advocacy -- Learn how to be an effective advocate for a child with disabilities.

Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health -- Develops strategies for changing the behaviors of the institutions and individuals that work with children.

Stateline -- Tracks state information on the following issues: welfare reform, utility deregulation, healthcare reform, education reform, tax and budget issues. Can request weekly e-mail updates, targeted for your particular state and policy issues.

Mental Health

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health -- National parent run organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral and mental disorders and their families.

Child and Adolescent Bi-Polar Foundation -- www.bpkids.org -- Good examples of accommodations in the classroom.

Mental Health Infosource -- Huge mental health search engine.

MedHelp -- Search for information on a specific syndrome.

Children with Special Needs

The Administration on Developmental Disabilities Home Page -- State by state breakdown with federal policies.

Family Voices -- A network of families speaking on behalf of children with special health care needs.

Learning Disabilities Association -- Guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children.

Autism Society of America -- Has a lot of good information with helpful hints as well.

Center for the Study of Autism -- Multi-lingual site with lots of links and related topics.

Children and Adults with ADD -- Links to various sources and local chapter information.

Law

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law -- Legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disabilities.

Wrigths Law Homepage -- A resource for educational law information.

Education

Center for Mental Health in Schools -- Approaches mental health concerns by addressing barriers to learning.

Associations of Service Providers Implementing IDEA Reforms in Education Partnership -- This site answers questions about the Individuals with Disabilities Act and keeps you informed about the ideas that work.

The Council for Disability Rights -- Has information about Section 504, IDEA, and problem solving tips.

Policymaker Partnership -- Operates to increase the capacity of policymakers to act as informed change agents who are focused on improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities.

National Center for Learning Disabilities -- Nationwide listing of schools, summer programs, assessment and treatment centers, and parent support groups that serve individuals with learning disabilities (LD) and their families.

Family Education Network -- Information on both teaching students with learning disabilities and gifted & talented suggestions.

Special Education Directory (Yahoo!) -- Highly recommended, excellent resource site containing basic special ed info sites as well as relevant links.

Support and Collaboration

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice

NICHCY (The National Informational Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities) -- NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals

Zero to Three -- Great resource for early intervention mental health issues for parents and professionals.

Other

Children's Defense Fund -- The mission of the CDF is to leave no child behind and to ensure every child a healthy start.

Parents & Teachers of Explosive Kids -- Utilizing both professional literature and personal experiences, this parent-driven site has been designed to provide education and support for parents and professionals involved in the care of inflexible-explosive kids.