The Resource Storeroom - Mental Health  

Colorado resources listed first  

♦  Wisdom  ♦  Where Do I Start?  ♦  Parent Recommended Link  ♦  P2P Member  

EMPOWER Colorado - Parent organization providing information, education, advocacy, resources and support for families with children with mental health issues...and sister organization to P2P.

Building Bridges for Children's Mental Health  - Great fact sheets on various topics (i.e., anxiety disorder, ODD, bi-polar) containing basic information about  mental health disorders, list of the more common symptoms, summary of educational implications, instructional strategies, classroom accommodations and further resources.

Colorado Chapter of National Alliance for Mentally Ill - Advocacy on behalf of people/families with mental illness.

The Colorado Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health - Advocating for a responsive integrated system of care for families with children with mental health challenges.

Mental Health America of Colorado provides leadership to address the full range of mental health issues in Colorado.

Behavior  Supports for Students (CDE)

Guide to School Mental Health Services (CDE)

Significant Identifiable Emotional Disability (SIED) (CDE)

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

Behavior Doctors -  Behavior experts providing effective, positive, and supportive guidance for redirecting youngsters who display problem behaviors. Offering hope and direction to schools and families seeking positive behavior change in children and youth.

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

Dealing With treatment denials from Mental Health America

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Federation of Families For Children's Mental Health

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation supports research for the study of early-onset bipolar disorder. Has largest clinical database in the world of children with, or at risk for, bipolar disorder.

Mental Health Net - The home of the oldest & largest online mental health guide and community.

NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) - A nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization.

Obessessive Compulsive Foundation - Resource for families and self-advocates.

Partnering with Your Child’s School: A Guide for Parents (information and resources for families of children with health and/or mental health care needs).

S.T.E.P. UP 4 Kids - Tools for parents of children and adolescents with early-onset bipolar spectrum disorder.

The Bipolar Child

Write Your Own Behavior Plan