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PWPD
Mission Statement
The Mission
of the project is to raise awareness of parenting strengths and
issues among providers of mental health services, to train mental
health service providers in treatment issues, and support needs
of parents with serious mental illness; facilitate networking
among advocates for parents diagnosed with serious mental illness
for the purpose of identifying gaps in service, and developing
creative strategies to meet parents’ needs.
Project Goals
are as follows:
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Enhance
advocacy, support services, and self-help resources
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Identify
and develop resources for parents and their children
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Raise
awareness of the strengths and needs of parents among
professionals and policy makers
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Advocate
for parents with psychiatric disabilities within service
systems and government entities
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Convene
a statewide advisory committee representing parents, providers,
policymakers and advocates
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Make
available materials to support this effort.
Supporting Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative
(SPWPD) Description
The MHANYS Supporting Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities
Initiative is funded by the New York State Office of Mental
Health. It is currently funded for one year at a total of
$550,000 with the possibility of future funding (consistent
with the original bill language). The goal of the project
is to demonstrate the need for more enhanced services for
this population and to create a basic infrastructure for meeting
those needs. Click
here for details.
Contact Information
For
further information, contact Lorraine McMullin at MHANYS at
(518) 434-0439 ext. 211, or e-mail lmcmullin@mhanys.org.
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