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Statewide virtual support group for parents who are raising a child under age 18 with a brain injury. Virtual meetings are scheduled for the second Monday of every month from 7:30pm-8:30pm. Participants can join by computer or telephone; Zoom is not necessary to participate.

The following services are provided: - Crisis Intervention - Behavior Management - Social Skills & Parent Training - Community Recreation - Family Reimbursement - Information & Referral - Linkage

Provides a variety of services in home and community based settings to assist with improving the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families via OPWDD and OMH. Supports include respite, community habilitation, recreation, after school programming, summer programming, broker services, early intervention services, children's mental health services, intensive parent training, children's health homes, and employment services.

Provides a variety of support services for families with a child diagnosed with autism, including care management, and are at different stages of their life. Helps parents who are learning to cope with autism for the first time, or parents whose children are older, for siblings, grandparents, and caregivers.

Works with parents raising children who are challenged with social, behavioral, emotional, and/or developmental issues. Offers knowledgeable and trained peer advocates who meet with parents, listen, connect, teach, coach, and empower them to be appropriate advocates for themselves and their families. Offers Parent Empowerment Groups, Love & Logic parenting classes, and educational workshops open to the public.

Provides the following for developmentally disabled individuals with epilepsy: - Advocacy for all ages - Support counseling for all ages - Information and referral for all ages - Developmentally disabled parent training - Parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children ages birth to 18 - Support groups, including parent support Other support services may include: - Case Management/Service Coordination - Forms preparation assistance - Outreach - Scholarship for students with epilepsy - Social work - Telephone reassurance

Provides the following services for children and adults with developmental disabilities: - Behavior Management - Counseling - Crisis Intervention - Parenting Skills Training for parents of children with developmental disabilities, ages birth to 21 years - Respite (Day/Evening) for children/youth under 21 - Saturday Life Skills Program for children with developmental disabilities and their families; 10 week program held 4 times a year - Adult Day Habilitation Programs: specialized community-based programming for adults with developmental disabilities - Vocational and Employment Services offers support for individuals with developmental and other disabilities and delays who are seeking employment including pre-vocational training and supported employment - Behavioral Health Services provides short-term interventions for children and young adults struggling with behavioral, social, and emotional challenges - Feeding Clinic for children from birth to age 12 with feeding and mealtime concerns

Parenting classes for parents of children ages 5-18. This six-week class utilizes discussion and multimedia presentations to teach parents. This 12 hour class is appropriate for parents with or without a disability or who have a child/children with or without a disability. Classes will meet both Family Court and CPS mandates.

Provides a parenting skills program for parents who have mental illness that helps them establish and work toward parenting goals that improve the quality of life for their families.

Provides the following services, with some transportation provided: advocacy, benefits/entitlements, developmentally disabled parent training, family reimbursement, guardianship, home care, home modification, independent living skills training, information and referral, parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children, residential habilitation, in-home and out-of-home respite care (day, evening, and overnight), service coordination/case management, support groups, and day camps.

Provides behavior management, counseling, crisis intervention, family reimbursement, guardianship assistance, benefits and entitlements assistance, home modification, independent living skills, information and referral, parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children (in or out of home), service coordination/case management, support groups, and transitional planning for persons with developmental disabilities of all ages. Developmentally disabled parent training is provided to first time parents with a developmental disability. Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Program available for parents of children with autism.

Offers short-term interventions to families struggling with common childhood problems including depression, anxiety, behavioral challenges, and concerns related to ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. Conditions treated include: - Anxiety disorders, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobias, social anxiety, separation anxiety, and school phobia - Disruptive behavior disorders including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), and general behavior problems - Elimination disorders including enuresis, nocturnal enuresis, and encopresis - Mood disorders including dysthymia and depression - Pervasive developmental disorders including Autism, Asperger's Disorder, and PDD-NOS - Others conditions including tics, Tourette's, habit disorders, thumb-sucking, sleep problems, selective mutism, tantrums, defiant behavior, and social delays Treatment options include: - Anger management groups for adolescents - Cognitive-behavior therapy - Coping skills training - Systematic desensitization - Exposure and response prevention - Habit reversal - Parent child interaction therapy - Organizational skills groups - Parenting education - Parent-teen negotiation - Relaxation - Self-control therapy - Skills building Teletherapy appointments available.

Offers related therapies for children with a disability (3-8 years of age) including speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological counseling, and parent training.

Advocacy training for parents of children with disabilities and professionals.

Provides education and technical assistance to families and educators of children and adolescents who are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Also offers information regarding best practices and evidence-based practices are the focus of presentations.

Provides crisis consultation, education, and individualized support and advocacy for family members and concerned friends of persons labeled with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and other serious mental health diagnoses. Offers services to help caregivers of individuals with mental health issues. Provides a free 10-week course titled "Supportive Family Training."

Parent network of caregivers of individuals with disabilities or special health care needs. Offers information and referrals, and parent-matching program.

This program supports parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with behavioral healthneeds. The goal of family support is to empower parents and caregivers as informed decision-makers information, goal-planning and emotional support for parents/caregivers, parent/caregiver advocacy, service coordination, and family recreation events.in navigating complex child-serving systems. Services include but are not limited to education and in their child(ren)'s care, reduce family stress, educate families about mental health, and support them

Provides the following for developmentally disabled individuals with epilepsy: - Advocacy for all ages - Counseling for all ages - Information and referral for all ages - Developmentally disabled parent training - Parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children ages birth-22 - Support groups for adults ages 18-65, including parenting support Other support services may include: - Case Management/Service Coordination - Forms preparation assistance - Scholarships - Telephone reassurance

Seeks to improve the health and well-being of infants and children through home-based services delivered by non-profit organizations in local communities.

Provides evaluations and early intervention for infants and toddlers birth to 3 years with developmental disabilities or delays in the home, at the child care site or at VCLC. Includes physical, occupational, speech, feeding and educational therapies, applied behavior analysis, infant/toddler development groups, family support groups, social work, parent education and counseling services and ongoing service coordination. Parent/child groups available weekdays and Saturday. Appointment required.