NATIONAL/FEDERAL RESOURCES

ARCH National Respite Network   www.archrespite.org
NAMI (the Nation’s Voice on Mental Illness)   www.nami.org
The National Fatherhood Initiative   www.fatherhood.org
National Institute of Mental Health   www.nimh.nih.gov
State Education Departments   www.putwest.boces.org/St.StandardsSED.html
U.S. Department of Health & Human Resources   www.hhs.gov
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Fatherhood Initiative   www.fatherhood.hhs.gov
Zero to Three, National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families   www.zerotothree.org

PENNSYLVANIA STATE RESOURCES

PA Dept of Education   www.pde.state.pa.us/specialedu/site/
PA Dept of Public Welfare   www.dpw.state.pa.us
PA Office of Mental Health   www.dpw.state.pa.us/omhsas
PA State Mental Health Reps. for Children & Youth   www.elc-pa.org/State%20Agencies.htm

PARENTING SUPPORT & ADVOCACY

American Foster Care Resources   www.afcr.com
Family to Family – Reconstructing Foster Care   www.aecf.org
Parent Education Network   www.parentednet.org
Parents Involved Network of Pennsylvania (PIN of PA)   www.pinofpa.org
PA Parents and Caregivers Resource Network   www.ppcrn.org
Parents Anonymous of Pennsylvania   www.parentsanonymousofpa.org
Sharing and Caring of Bucks County   www.sharingcaringbuckscounty.org
Together as Adoptive Parents Inc.   www.taplink.org

Advocates/Parent Mentors:
   
  • Bucks County: Mary Ann Donovan - buckscoadvocate@aol.com
  • Chester County: See Family Outreach Services
    Click here to request a copy of our Chester County Yellow Pages (directory of services)
  • Delaware County:   Andrea Klein - aklein@mhasp.org
  • Montgomery Co: Elizabeth Starks - estarks@mhasp.org

    PARTNERING MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS

    Hatboro Baptist Church   www.hatborobaptistchurch.com
    Home Helpers   www.homehelpers.cc
    Pearl S. Buck, International   www.pearl-s-buck.org
    PowerSurge Worship Ministries   www.powersurgeworship.com
    Project Linus   www.projectlinus.org
    Rivercrossing Community Church   www.rivercrossingchurch.com
    Valley View Community Church   www.valleyviewseek.org

    OTHER RESOURCES

    Bucks County Children & Youth Social Services   www.buckscounty.org/services/children_youth_services/
    Chester County Department of Children, Youth, & Families   www.chesco.org/cyf/
    Children First   www.childrenfirst.org
    Connect for Kids   www.connectforkids.org
    Cope, Care, Deal – A mental health site for teens   www.copecaredeal.org
    I Am Your Child   www.iamyourchild.org
    Kidsource Online   www.kidsource.com
    Montgomery County Office of Children & Youth   www.montcopa.org/mcocy/
    Right to Education Local Task Force (Chester County)   www.righttoed.org