Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children

State Interagency Council

Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Behavior Homepage Provides a format that allows school personnel, parents, and other professionals to gain access to information, to share effective practices, and to receive ongoing consultation and technical assistance concerning the full range of behavior problems and challenges displayed by children and youth in school and community settings, as well as other behavioral issues that may affect their success in school.

Kentucky Assistive Technology Service consists of a statewide network of organizations and individuals connecting to enhance the availability of assistive technology devices and services to improve the productivity and quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

KyCARES is an online services/information directory and guide for Federal, State and Community Providers which can help you connect with providers which offer basic services like housing, food, childcare, transportation, benefits information and much more.

Kentucky Legislature Homepage

Kentucky Youth Advocates - is an independent non-profit children's advocacy organization representing the interests of all Kentucky children by vigorously promoting positive changes in programs and policies that affect large numbers of children

The Kentucky Department of Education provides resources and guidance to Kentucky's public schools and districts as they implement the state's K-12 education requirements.

DCBS provides family support; child care; child and adult protection; eligibility determinations for Medicaid and food stamps; energy assistance to low-income households through weatherization services and administration of an energy cost assistance program; and, child support collection and enforcement.

A component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminsitration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website for The Caring for Every Child's Mental Health communications campaign.

Autism Society of America

The Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health is a national parent-run non-profit organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families

National Mental Health Network: Connecting mental health professionals and communities

National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center: Providing assistance to mental health consumer supporter organizations across the country.

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)

Internet Resources for Special Children

Suicide is a preventable cause of death. Unfortunately, every 18 minutes, someone in this country dies by suicide, and every 19 minutes, someone is left to wonder "Why?" If you know a survivor of suicide, this resource from the the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) may help you provide the support that person needs.

Attention Deficit Disorder Resources

Protection and Advocacy (P&A) is an independent state agency that acts as advocates working together with people who have disabilities to promote and protect their legal rights.

Special Needs Advocate for Parents, help for parents with insurance problems

The Arc is the world’s largest community based organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

WrightsLaw.com: Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.

The IDEA Partnership is dedicated to improving outcomes for students and youth with disabilities by joining state agencies and stakeholders through shared work and learning.

SpecialFamilies.com

Browsealoud is the easiest way to make websites more accessible to those with reading difficulties.

disciplinehelp.com: a discipline model for handling over one hundred different misbehaviors at school and at home.

A parent’s guide to working with kids with learning differences

People Advocating Recovery (PAR)

A component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminsitration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website for The Caring for Every Child's Mental Health communications campaign.

Formerly National Mental Health Association (NMHA)

Autism Spectrum Disorders Advisory Consortium of Kentucky

Autism Society of America

Kentucky Autism Training Center (KATC)

www.wrongplanet.net

Center for the Study of Autism

Autism Conference Information

Autism Resources

More Autism Resources

TEACCH

Kentuckiana Autism Resources

This page is intended for parents, educators, therapists, and anyone else involved in the life of a child with Autism.

BPkids.org

BPDWorld

Kentucky Education Rights Center

Are you one of the millions of parents who have ever wondered:

* “Who is this kid?”
* “Why does my teen do that?”
* ”What can I do?”

Then this link will help you understand! From the Partnership for a Drug Free America

KyCARES is an online services/information directory and guide for Federal, State and Community Providers which can help you connect with providers which offer basic services like housing, food, childcare, transportation, benefits information and much more.

Kentucky Legislature Homepage

Kentucky Youth Advocates - is an independent non-profit children's advocacy organization representing the interests of all Kentucky children by vigorously promoting positive changes in programs and policies that affect large numbers of children

Families Anonymous (FA)

Specialized Training of Military Parents (STOMP)

DCBS provides family support; child care; child and adult protection; eligibility determinations for Medicaid and food stamps; energy assistance to low-income households through weatherization services and administration of an energy cost assistance program; and, child support collection and enforcement.

Suicide is a preventable cause of death. Unfortunately, every 18 minutes, someone in this country dies by suicide, and every 19 minutes, someone is left to wonder "Why?" If you know a survivor of suicide, this resource from the the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) may help you provide the support that person needs.

This guide is for persons living with a disability and in need of useful information and assistance in buying a home. The guide also turns to you who have a family-member, friend or other relation with a disability and want to learn more about homeownership.

Music Therapy: The Power of Music

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools

Southern Consortium for Children's Behavioral Health Education - Dedicated to providing state-of-the-art training for professionals serving children and their families

Real Mental Health (for adults)

The Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health is a national parent-run non-profit organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families

National Mental Health Network: Connecting mental health professionals and communities

National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center: Providing assistance to mental health consumer supporter organizations across the country.

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)

Internet Resources for Special Children

Attachment Disorder Site

RADKid

A Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free

NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

This charge has two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.

To support and promote the best science on alcohol and health for the benefit of all by:

* Increasing the understanding of normal and abnormal biological functions and behavior relating to alcohol use
* Improving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorders
* Enhancing quality health care