Resources For Parents
Welcome Parents and Families!
This section provides helpful information on various web links dealing with mental disorders and disabilities, governmental agencies, support groups, and additional information that parents may find useful.
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF CHILD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
www.state.nj.us/dcf/behavioral
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS INFORMATION
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Children dealing with Bi-Polar Disorder
Children dealing with Mood Disorders (Depression, Bi-Polar Disorder, and Suicide Ideations)
Children dealing with Anxiety Disorders (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety, Social Phobia, and Panic Disorder)
National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey
www.naminj.org
NJ Mental Health Cares - mental health information and referral service in New Jersey
www.njmentalhealthcares.org
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INFORMATION
Children dealing with Autism
www.autisminfo.com
www.autismspeaks.org
www.autism-society.org
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Injury, Concussion, and Neurological Disorders
Center for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health (CNNH) located in New Jersey
www.thecnnh.org
Children with Asperger’s Syndrome
www.aspergers.com
INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities – provides information on disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents
www.nichcy.org
Children dealing with Tourette’s Syndrome
www.tsanj.org
Children with Learning Disabilities
www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America
www.ldaamerica.org
Hearing Impaired children
www.helpkidshear.org
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE COVERAGE IN NEW JERSEY
NJ Family Care
www.njfamilycare.org
NEW JERSEY PARENT ADVOCACY NETWORK
www.spannj.org
NEW JERSEY PREVENTION NETWORK
Provides drug and alcohol prevention education
www.njpn.org
HELPFUL PARENT TOOLS AND GUIDES
ADD warehouse – provides ADHD-related books, videos, training programs, and games
www.addwarehouse.com
Free Parenting Publications
www.nj.gov/dcf/news/publications/parenting.html
Information for Healthy Living (available in English and Spanish)
www.healthynj.org/health-wellness/kids/nj.htm
PARENTING ADVICE AND SUGGESTIONS
Sites that offer parenting skills, parenting advice, marriage advice, activities for children, family fun ideas, newsletters, articles and other helpful information.
