The Allies with Families is a nonprofit organization that offers practical support and resources for parents and their children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs. Allies provides critical resources, advocacy and training for the benefit and wellness of children and their families.
Through an IOTI funded grant, Allies with Families is offering a free educational training series called From Hope to Recovery for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with mental health needs.
This six-week program covers issues such as: The impact of mental illness on the family, sibling support, crisis planning, school services, communication and wellness strategies give real-life, practical tools and resources to help children and families, and more…
Along with the training series for families, Allies is offering Sibshops, workshops for brothers and sisters (ages 7-13) of a child with mental health challenges and other special needs. Sibshops support siblings and helps them to deal with the impact of having a child with special needs in their family.
For more information about these trainings, go to the Allies with Families website.
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