Our mental health advocates help families learn more about early and effective interventions for children’s mental health disorders by offering support, information, referrals, and assistance; by building bridges between parents and professionals; and by training parents to advocate for their children. Our advocates will:
• Speak on behalf of children with mental health disorders.
• Explain the rights and responsibilities families have in the multiple systems that serve children with mental health disorders.
• Help families understand their child’s diagnosis and explore options for suitable services.
• Connect parents with support groups in their areas.
• Guide families toward increasing competency and confidence so they can act as their child’s advocate.
• Assist parents who are providing support and information to other parents.
• Provide telephone coaching, file reviews, family workshops, and accompany families to meetings when possible. |
Do you want to initiate change in the children's mental health system?—
Be a Family Catalyst!
-- Catalyst: A person or thing that initiates an event
Thanks to funding from the federal government, MACMH can offer 10 parents
from the 7-county area a year-long opportunity to build leadership skills
while participating in mentored work experiences on projects that can
improve day to day practice for Minnesota children with mental health
disorders. You will work with some of the state's most energizing and
experienced trainers and change agents on research projects, community
committees, and new initiatives.
Application Deadline: Friday, January 25, 2008
• Family Catalyst Project Fact Sheet
• Family Catalyst Project Application |
