The Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health is a grassroots network of familiesa and caregivers dedicated to:Improving services for children with mental health needs and their familiesand building a network of information and support for families acrossMaryland.
The Coalition represents families acrossMarylandwho are caring for a child with mental health needs. Many children have been in a psychiatric hospital, residential treatment center, juvenile justice facility, or special education program. Each family struggles to find appropriate services for their child and many families face staggering costs for treatment and other special services their child may need. Even with the challenges of raising a child with serious emotional or behavioral needs, families have strengths and want to be full partners with professionals in planning for their child's treatment and care.
We Believe That: Children with mental health needs have potential and require specialized services to achieve their full potential; Families are the constant in a child's life and are equal partners in planning, implementation and evaluation of services for their child; Services should be provided for children and families from a strength-based approach and consider the whole child and entire family; Communities should develop a coordinated system of care that is available to all children with mental health needs and their families.
We Offer: One-to-one information, support and advocacy to families caring for a child with mental health needs; Advocacy training for families through the Family Leadership Institute; E-newsletter; Publications; Children's Mental Health Awareness Campaign.
We are FAMILY!
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