This Is Not What I Was Expecting

Christina shared  one of her favorite resources from Wright's Law, the Letter to a Stranger. Find it and the theory behind how it works here: https://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/Letter_to_Stranger.html

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

Melissa shared a Mental Health Crisis Plan app, empowering anyone who has a serious mental illness to help guide their treatment preferences during a mental health crisis.  https://smiadviser.org/mymhcp

Teresa shared  an article on FERPA: What parents of college students should know: https://www.usnews.com/education/articles/ferpa-what-parents-of-college-students-should-know

And A Parent's Guide to College Student Mental Health from McLean Hospital:  https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/parents-guide-college-student-mental-health

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

Does your child have an IEP? Sign up for our 21 day IEP bootcamp. We'll send you 1 tip everyday to help get your child's IEP into great shape!  https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/256643/76927333143938394/share

If you live anywhere in the state of Pennsylvania feel free to reach out to us and we'll connect you with a Family Support Partner (FSP). An FSP is a parent just like yourself who is also raising a child with mental health challenges. They understand how challenging things can be and they're available to help you figure out how to best help and advocate for your child. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Listeners anywhere in the country are welcome to join the Parent Connections meetings. Held twice a week, once in the evening and once at lunch time, parents from all over get together and talk about whatever is on their mind and  share tips to make life easier. For more information, follow this link:  https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/supportgroup

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

We talked about a few resources today. Here they are:

What are the physical symptoms of anxiety? Find out in our blog. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/post/the-physical-symptoms-of-anxiety

Create an Emotional Safety Plan for yourself and then have your children create one for themselves. It can be a great way to start a conversation about mental health days. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/emotional-safety-plan

Want to create a calm room at your child's school? Here's some tips https://smithsystem.com/smithfiles/stress-less-create-a-school-calm-room-students-want-to-visit/

If your school offers calm rooms, let us know!

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

If you'd like to talk with a Family Support Partner (FSP) connect with us here: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help 

We'll be talking about back to school challenges in our Parent Connections meetings until the end of September. Join us Monday night at 7 pm (ET) or Friday afternoon at noon (ET). https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/supportgroup 

And if you child has an IEP now's the time to prepare for the school year. Check out our IEP Bootcamp https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/256643/76927333143938394/share

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

We want to give a big thank you to Brewer who spent his internship with us as our Podcast Producer. His help was so valuable in helping us figure out how to get started and find our feet. 

Check out Dave's blog  about being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and the impact it had on his life: paparentandfamilyalliance.org/post/getting-an-adhd-diagnosis-in-your-30-s-parents-mental-health-matters-too-1

Christina mentioned KC Davis check her out here: https://www.strugglecare.com/

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

Music: Dancehall Lush by Spice Originals. 

Here's some guidance from the PA Department of Education on admission to kindergarten: https://www.education.pa.gov/Policy-Funding/BECS/Purdons/Pages/AdmissionKindergartenBeginners.aspx 

Be sure to look for your local school district's website for rules and tips specific to your local area. 

If you have trouble enrolling your child in school or want to talk one on on to a family support partner because you're worried about your child's behavior in school or mental wellness reach out to us here: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

If you're not sure if your child is ready for kindergarten or not, the Parent Alliance, Family Support Partners are always available to listen and help you make a plan no matter your decision. https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help 

If you live in Pennsylvania we're available to help at no cost to you. Parents from anywhere are welcome to join our support groups, webinars and utilize our resources. 

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

Act 65 of 2020 is a mental health consent law introduced by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. This law "determines who can provide consent for voluntary mental health treatment of minors, in both inpatient and outpatient settings." The original goal of this law and the actual outcome have become blurred and have since negatively affected many families who are unaware of the real meaning behind the law. Listen to today's episode and check out these links below to get a better understanding of this mental health consent law. Enjoy!

Find all of our Mental Health Consent resources here: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/mental-health-faq

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/donation

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/parenting-resources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community