This document provides information on the unique challenges faced by parents with mental health conditions. It outlines common barriers, available support, and resources. It may be useful for consumers, providers, policymakers, and stakeholders.
Our first Peers in Practice document, written by Fred McLaren, MS, CPS, looks at the challenges of parenting with a mental health condition and the role Peer Specialists can play in supporting their clients with the needs and challenges of… Read More »Peers in Practice: Parents with Mental Health Issues
Various factors such as discrimination, lack of supports, and high levels of stress can all lead to complications as a parent with a mental illness. During the webinar we will discuss strategies parents can use.
This brief fact sheet looks at the prevailing myths about parents with mental illnesses (e.g., that they are unwilling or unable to care adequately for their own children, etc.) with the evidence-based facts with regard to parenting performance and long-term… Read More »Myths about Parents with Mental Illnesses
If you have a psychiatric disability, you will likely experience periods of remission, or times when your symptoms are not present. This document discusses what are relapses and why they happen, and provides tools and tips to preventing and planning… Read More »Mental Health and Parenting: Self-care, Relapse Prevention and Crisis Planning – parenting materials
The goal of this guide is to give you a better understanding of your mental health and its effects on your child. It will provide guidance to examine the impact of mental health issues on your family, including how to… Read More »Mental Health and Parenting: How Your Disability Affects Your Child – parenting materials
This document can give you tools and tips to help your child cope. Even though it may be difficult to help your children cope, you have the ability to make thoughtful decisions about how you want to help them, and… Read More »Mental Health and Parenting: Helping Your Child Cope – parenting materials
This toolkit provides evidence-based strategies to help parents understand and participate in meaningful family leisure. It includes research, worksheets, and activities to overcome barriers and improve family relationships.
A Special Needs Trust can be created by a parent or guardian to benefit a person with a disability upon the death of a parent, allowing consumers to benefit from the trust while continuing to receive public benefits. This document… Read More »Learn About Special Needs Trusts
This addendum to Section I of the training program on Keeping Your Children and Getting Them Back includes key handouts on child welfare and custody issues, positive parenting, child resilience, parenting resources, and additional resources for parents.
