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Children's Challenging Behaviors Workshops
This one-day workshop is for parents of children with challenging behaviors. Information is provided on childhood mental health disorders along with suppport and strategies for home and school. To register, please contact Suzette at 651-645-2948 ext. 102. The workshops run from 9:00 to 3:00.  Find Classes.

Mental Health Crisis Planning for Families
Learn to recognize, manage, prevent and plan for your child's mental health crisis (published Feb. 2010). Read or download this NAMI Minnesota booklet, here.

Other Resources
NAMI Minnesota's "Family Involvement" brochure helps families and professionals understand changes in the data privacy laws that allow limited but important information to be released to families.

• Facts on Voluntary Foster Care Placement, here.
• The Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, here.
• Advocating for Your Child: 25 Tips, here.
• When Children Have a Mental Illness, here.
• What Youth Need to Know if Questioned by Police, here.

IEP and Inclusion Tips for Parents, booklet here.

Keeping Families Together trainings provide information for families and professionals on voluntary placement agreements and the children's mental health system. Learn about Voluntary Placement Agreements that allow families to maintain custody of a child while obtaining necessary funding for the child's treatment.  Lynne Peterson, Keeping Families Together Coordinator: 651-645-2948 x119 or lpeterson@nami.org. See Classes.

Copies of NAMI's DVD and booklet called "Keeping Families Together - Understanding the Legal and Family Perspectives on Voluntary Placement" are available free, contact NAMI or download here.   Watch DVD trailer.  Watch the entire DVD. 

Evidence-Based Practice Fact Sheets, all five here, or individually:
ADHD      Anxiety Disorders       Depression       ODD and Conduct Disorder       Substance Abuse Disorders

Evidence-Based Articles
Several articles are available discussing EBP for children with: Major Depression,  EBP: ADHD,  EBP: Conduct Disorders, and EBP for Children with Anxiety Disorders.

Early Childhood Mental Health Support and Information
Referral for children 0-5 in Minnesota with mental health concerns and/or developmental disabilities - 1-866-693-4769.

Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN) Information and Assistance Line
The MCSHN Information and Assistance Line is for families, health care providers, nurses, teachers, social workers and anyone who needs help in locating resources for children with special needs. It is free and confidential. The line is operated between 8:00 and 4:30 weekdays. Examples of information provided includes: educational services, home health care, protection and advocacy, specialized equipment, support groups, financial assistance resources, legal resources, service coordination, summer camps, transportation.  Call 1-800-728-5420or 651-201-3650. The website is: www.health.state.mn.us/mcshn. 

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