All Resources by Alphabet

A Book For Young People About Mental Illness   C. Stevenson & G Ferrari  
Specifically written for 13 -16 year olds who care about someone with a mental illness. Provides information about the major mental illnesses, coping strategies, taking care of yourself, helpful hints and where to get help.
Available via: Postal Address
Association of Relatives & Friends of the Mentally Ill (WA)
Unit 6, Endeavour House Hillarys, WA 6052  08 94027022

A Parent Education Initiative in Adult Mental Health: Children of parents diagnosed with mental illness.   Alakus, C - Australian Mental Health Social Work Newsletter p 16-21   2001
Australian Program Evaluations/Reports
Available via: Not Publicly Available

A Resource Guide on Parenting for People with Disability in NSW   Independent Living Centre NSW   2007
This spiral bound book is a resource guide on parenting for people with disability in NSW. It includes both mainstream and disability - specific resources that can be of benefit to parents (to be) with disability and chronic illness. A printable pdf version is also available. Future plans are to develop the resource as a web site.

Available via: Web
Independent Living Centre NSW
40 Albion Street, NSW, Australia Harris Park 2150  1800 629 072
Email:  women@mdaa.org.au
Web:http://www.ilcnsw.asn.au/items/8028

A Terrible Thing Happened   Margaret M. Holmes (Published by Magination Press)   2000
A picture book for 4-8 year old children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode. It uses friendly animal characters to tell the story, which centres around Sherman, who has had something terrible happen to him. The story explores the ways this made him feel and what helped him to feel better.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.maginationpress.com

Ability to cope: Building resilience in yourself and your child   Family Connections - Children's Hospital Boston  
Family Connections is a program of Children's Hospital Boston. The Family Connections project was launched in 2003 as an initiative to support early childhood programs in their mental health outreach to families facing adversities, particularly parental depression. Through an Innovation and Improvement Grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start, as well as from key community partners, Family Connections has designed and implemented an innovative preventive intervention model in 10 Head Start and Early Head Start Centers in the Boston area. In our partnerships, we have provided training, mental health consultation, classroom interventions, and ongoing supervision to staff.
The Family Connections materials provide staff with information, learning opportunities, and a description of the crucial ways programs can better understand and respond to the needs of children and families. These resources are designed to promote the professional skills of Self Reflection, Self-Care, and Perspective Taking.
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site2684/mainpageS2684P9.html

About Mental Illness: A booklet for 13-16 year olds.    
A booklet for 13-16 year olds.
Available via: Postal Address
Association of Relatives & Friends of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI)
275 Stirling Street Perth 6000 Email:  arafmihunter@exe.ail.com.au

Addressing Family Needs When A Parent Is Mentally Ill.   Falkov, A.   2002
Chapter in: 'Approaches to Needs Assessment in Children's Services'
Available via: Bookstore/Retail
H. Ward and W. Rose. London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 235-260.

ADGP YOUTH ALLIANCE   N/A  
ADGP Youth Alliance
Available via: Web
Web:http://www.agpn.com.au/site/index.cfm

AICAFMHA   Australian Infant Child Adolescent Family Mental Health Association  
Actively promoting the mental health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and their families/carers.

Available via: Web
AICAFMHA
Web:http://www.aicafmha.net.au/

Alcohol Awareness Training for Parenting Professionals   The Parenting and Alcohol Project   2005
This manual is aimed at alcohol professionals who wish to develop the capacity of parenting professionals who work with parents who have alcohol-related problems.
Available via: Web
Alcohol Concern (UK)
Email:  contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk
Web:http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/training_materials.htm

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry    
This website provides fact sheets on child and adolescent development, including how to talk to children about mental illness. [US]
Available via: Web
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Web:http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/normal_adolescent_development_part_i

ARAFMI     2008
Association of Relatives and Friends of the Emotionally and Mentally Ill. This Australian organisation provides information and support to families and carers about dealing with a mental illness and recovery. [Australia]
Available via: Web
ARAFMI
Email:  admin@arafemi.org.au
Web:http://www.arafemi.org.au/

Association For The Welfare Of Child Health    
Addresses the psychological needs of children, young people and their families. [Australia]
Available via: Web
AWCH (Association For The Welfare Of Child Health )
Web:http://www.awch.org.au/

Attachment Resources Website   Attachment Resources  
Attachment Resources is a group of like minded professionals, parents and community members interested in promoting the future mental health of the community by encouraging attachment based parenting methods and therapeutic options.

Available via: Web
Email:  attachmentresources@ozemail.com.au
Web:http://www.attachmentresources.com.au

Australian Breastfeeding Association Website   Australian Breastfeeding Association  
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is an organisation of people interested in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Amongst these are breastfeeding women and their partners and health professionals such as doctors, lactation consultants and midwives. ABA was founded in Melbourne, Victoria in 1964 (as the Nursing Mothers' Association), with the primary aim of giving mother-to-mother support to breastfeeding women.

The Association is supported by health authorities and specialists in infant and child health and nutrition, including a panel of distinguished honorary advisers. ABA is recognised internationally as a source of accurate information about breastfeeding management and research.

With the support of the Lactation Resource Centre (LRC), ABA provides information to its counsellors and educates the wider community, from preschools to universities and professional organisations. ABA's voluntary breastfeeding counsellors are experienced mothers who have completed an intensive training programme and have successfully breastfed their own children. They are bound by a code of ethics and offer their support over the telephone, in person and through a wide range of literature.

Since its inception over 200,000 people have been members of ABA and thousands more have used the telephone counselling services, literature and community education opportunities. ABA is one of the largest non-profit self-help groups in Australia.

Available via: Web
Email:  info@breastfeeding.asn.au
Web:http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au

Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network (ACATLGN)    
The Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN) is for everyone involved in the care of children/youth and interested in the potential impact of trauma, loss and grief experiences.

ACATLGN focuses on:

- bringing together stakeholders in the areas of practice, policy and research related to children and adolescents with experiences of trauma, loss and grief

- supporting local and national networking and linkages between people responsible for, or working with , children, adolescents and their families

- offering the best available knowledge, information and resources to support service providers, researchers, educators, trainers, policy makers and advocates. 


The website contains key resources covering the spectrum of trauma, loss and grief experiences for children and adolescents. You can become a member of the network for free and this offers the opportunity for professionals to network with others in this area as well as receive regular newsletters and updates.
Available via: Web
Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network (ACATLGN)
Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University Canberra  Email:  earlytraumagrief@anu.edu.au
Web:http://www.earlytraumagrief.anu.edu.au/