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Mental Health

Links to the websites below do not imply an endorsement. Although every effort has been made to ensure that the resources provided herein are accurate and timely, the Arizona Department of Education is not responsible for the information contained in the websites linked below.

Local Resources

  • Child Crisis Arizona offers no-cost resources for families through parenting classes, workshops, children’s playgroups, support groups and family events.
  • ConnectionsAZ is a physician-led crisis response center that specializes in providing emergency/crisis psychiatric services 24 hours/day, 365 days/year.
  • Family Involvement Center/Parent Assistance Center (PAC)
  • MARC Community Resources is a free service that provides mental and behavioral health information and resources.
  • Mental Health Association of America of Arizona educates and advocates for all those individuals and families impacted by mental illness.
  • NAMI - Valley of the Sun Phoenix office of National Alliance on Mental Illness
  • NAMI of Southern Arizona
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Go to Find your Local NAMI to locate the NAMI office in your city.

National Resources

  • A Parent’s Guide to Getting Good Care - Child Mind Institute
  • Attachment & Trauma Network
  • Child Mind Institute: Trauma
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway: Resources related to trauma for parents/caregivers
  • Children's Mental Health and Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Project
  • Creating a Home Crisis Management Plan - Pacer Center
  • Guide to Self-Injury and Recovery
  • Mental Health America
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness
  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network
  • National Council for Behavioral Health
  • Preventing Youth Suicide
  • Residential Treatment Centers for Teens - FTC
  • Tips for parents on how to talk to students who are under stress - Pacer Center
  • Trauma Resources for Parents

Diagnostic-Specific Resources

  • Attention Deficit Disorder Association
  • Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
  • Anxiety & Depression Association of America
  • Anxiety Disorders/National Institute of Mental Health
  • Bipolar Disorder/National Institute of Mental Health
  • Borderline Personality Disorder/Mental Health America
  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
  • Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders/Mental Health America
  • Eating Disorders/Mental Health America
  • MIKID focuses on behavioral health and wellness for children and youth
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)/National Institute of Mental Health
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Substance Use and Mental Health/National Institute of Mental Health

 

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From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar Registration for Wednesday August 17th Fri, Aug 5 2022 Data Management, Updates

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT      

Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, August 17th  

  The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will be hosting the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, August 17th from 2pm – 3pm.

PROGRAMMATIC MONITORING UPDATE: 2022-2023 Programmatic Monitoring Manual Now Available Wed, Aug 3 2022 Program Support and Monitoring, Updates

Special Education Directors,

ESS/Program Support and Monitoring (PSM) is proud to announce the release of the SY 2022–2023 Programmatic Monitoring Manual. This manual is a critical document for public education agencies (PEAs) participating in monitoring activities and can also be used by all PEAs to self-assess programmatic strengths and needs. 

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