Family Support Organizations:
The websites listed below offer valuable education and networking information to support services for parents, family members and caregivers who are dealing with mental health issues.
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health www.ffcmh.org
Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center (ISTAC) www.is-tac.org/
Screening, Assessments & Support Services (SASS) www.hfs.illinois.gov/sass
Prevent Child Abuse Illinois www.preventchildabuseillinois.org
Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) www.colum.edu/ilpirc/
Illinois Head Start Association www.ilheadstart.org
Illinois Fatherhood Initiative www.4fathers.org
Parents as Teachers www.parentsasteachers.org/
Project Launch www.projectlaunch.org
STARNET www.starnet.org
Mental Health America www.mhai.org
National Alliance on Mental Illiness (NAMI) - Illinois http://il.nami.org/
Family Matters www.fmptic.org and www.familymatterschicago.org
LaRabida Children's Hospital Chicago Child Trauma Center www.larabida.org
Pregnant and Postpartum Women's Program www.hcenter.org
Parenting Education Program www.C4chicago.org
Illinois Parent Teacher Association (PTA) www.illinoispta.org
All Our Kids Early Childhood (AOK) Network www.AOKNetworks.org
Individualized Care Grant information site www.dhs.state.il.us
Strengthening Families www.strengtheningfamiliesillinois.org