Creating Quality Care for Children with Behavioral Issues: Resource List

"Children's Mental Health: Issues and Challenges"
Informational handout on children's mental health from Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PAL) (1 page)

"Statewide Listing of PAL Affiliated Parent Support Groups"
Support group directory (PAL) (4 pages)

"Managing Behavioral Health Care for Children and Youth"
Family Advocate's Guide, Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health/Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, August 1996 (PAL) (booklet)

"Visions For Tomorrow"
Education course advertisement for direct caregivers of children with psychiatric diagnoses, http://www.massvisions.org (1 page)

Web links:

• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
  http://www.Bazelon.org - The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law advocates for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disability. Resources on advocacy and legislation.
• Parent/Professional Advocacy League:
  http://www.ppal.net
  The Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PAL) provides support, education, and advocacy around issues related to children's mental health.
• Massachusetts Department of Mental Health:
  http://www.state.ma.us/dmh