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Annotation: This online resource directory lists national self-help groups that focus on specific life problems including abuse, addictions, bereavement, disabilities, family and parenting, health, mental health, and miscellaneous topics. It also lists clearinghouses that can help the reader identify local groups and specialty toll-free numbers by topic, and discusses what self-help groups do and how to set one up.

Contact: American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse, , 375 East McFarland Street , Dover, NJ 07801, Telephone: 973-989-1122 Secondary Telephone: Fax: 973-989-1159 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Directories, Self help groups, Support groups

Annotation: This manual gives information and exercises to promote information-seeking and question-asking, to improve parent-professional relations, and to strengthen the interaction among parents of diverse backgrounds so that they can effectively help each other. The emphasis is on strengthening the parents' ability to cope with the difficulties resulting from the child's special needs. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Special Health Care Services, Capitol View Building, 201 Townsend Street, Lansing, MI 48909, Telephone: (517) 373-3740 Contact Phone: (800) 359-3722 Web Site: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2942_4911_35698---,00.html Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Cultural diversity, Interpersonal relations, Parent education programs, Parent professional relations, Self help programs, Support groups

Annotation: This guide is designed for community leaders and health professionals who are interested in helping families that are caring for children with special health needs by establishing a self-help group. It includes a brief description of children with special health needs, suggestions for initiating a parent support group, and suggestions for obtaining help for families from community-based organizations that work with culturally diverse groups. Sample public awareness materials, such as a news release, public service announcements, and bulletins are provided. A list of New York State resources are also included. This document is available in English and Spanish. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: New York State Department of Health, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237, Telephone: (866) 881-2809 Contact Phone: (518) 474-6781 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.health.ny.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Educational materials, Families, Self help groups, Spanish language materials

Annotation: The goal of this project was to develop and evaluate a program to empower and strengthen culturally diverse families of children with special health needs so that they can enhance their capacity as caregivers. This was to be accomplished by building a culturally competent partnership between (1) case managers for children with special health needs, and (2) self-help/mutual support. This linkage would assist families in developing greater competency in accessing both formal and informal services and supports, decrease the necessity over time for case manager contact, and reduce family stress levels. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB96-182936.

Keywords: Case Management, Children with Special Health care Needs, Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Families, Parent Support Groups, Self Help Groups

Annotation: This book contains ready-to-use guided discussions to help adolescents share their feelings and concerns with supportive peers and adults. The discussions are designed to enable adolescents to gain self-esteem, make better decisions, anticipate and solve problems, and cope with stress. The discussion sessions are appropriate for the general population as well as for such special populations adolescent parents, underachievers, students in treatment for substance abuse or eating disorders, and students in transition during family changes.

Contact: Free Spirit Publishing, 217 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Telephone: (800) 735-7323 Secondary Telephone: (612) 338-2068 Fax: (866) 419-5199 Web Site: http://www.freespirit.com/ Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-915793-55-5.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Counseling, Life skills, Mental health, Self help groups, Stress

Annotation: This book provides specific suggestions on ways in which adolescents can take the initiative to resolve conflicts with parents, improve family relationships, earn trust, accept responsibility, and create a healthier home environment. The book is appropriate of adolescents ages 13 and older.

Contact: Free Spirit Publishing, 217 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Telephone: (800) 735-7323 Secondary Telephone: (612) 338-2068 Fax: (866) 419-5199 Web Site: http://www.freespirit.com/ Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-915793-48-2.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Mental health, Self help groups, Stress

Annotation: This report describes a training program that the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health undertook to facilitate development of parent-to-parent networks for children with special health needs in the health and human services system. Participants included staff from three self-help clearinghouses and staff from local county health units who work in a variety of programs for children with special health needs. Topics in this report include training objectives, techniques, evaluation, follow-up activities, and a bibliography. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Families, Family support programs, Inservice training, New York, Self help groups

Annotation: This book contains 38 activities for adolescents to help increase their self-esteem, and to develop their understanding and acceptance of others. Activities include handling fear and distress, choosing solutions, resolving mistakes, problem-solving, brainstorming, using constructive criticism, and developing positive self- talk and visualization.

Contact: Free Spirit Publishing, 217 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Telephone: (800) 735-7323 Secondary Telephone: (612) 338-2068 Fax: (866) 419-5199 Web Site: http://www.freespirit.com/ Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-915793-26-1.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Life skills, Mental health, Self help groups, Stress

Annotation: This bibliography lists recent publications that address issues involved in organizing self-help groups. Annotations and ordering sources are included, along with a list of self-help organizations across the country. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available for loan. Document Number: HRSA Info. Ctr. MCHD012.

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Keywords: Bibliographies, Self help groups

Annotation: This book was developed for educators and includes a set of materials that can be used to develop and teach a course on life skills development. The overall goal is to help students recognize their own stressors and habitual responses to stress, and to develop behaviors that contribute to physical and emotional wellness. Part I provides an overview of the course and its underlying philosophy and rationale. Part II includes 12 complete, self-contained teacher guides for each of the sessions. Each guide contains an overview of the topic, expected outcomes, a timed agenda, resources and materials, description of activities, alternative suggestions, and references. Part III contains several tools to guide course evaluation and student assessment. Reading lists and selected references are included for each chapter.

Contact: Free Spirit Publishing, 217 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Telephone: (800) 735-7323 Secondary Telephone: (612) 338-2068 Fax: (866) 419-5199 Web Site: http://www.freespirit.com/ Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-915793-08-3.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Evaluation, Life skills, Mental health, Self help groups, Stress

Annotation: This annotated bibliography contains literature pertaining to two broad subject areas: 1) relationships between professionals and parents of disabled children, and 2) groups or organizations for and of such parents. The focus is on seriously emotionally disabled children, but other disabling conditions are also included. The vast majority of the references are journal articles published between 1960 and the early 1980s.

Contact: Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, Telephone: (800) 547-8887 Secondary Telephone: (503) 725-3000 Fax: (503) 725-4882 Web Site: http://www.pdx.edu/ Available in libraries.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Health professionals, Mental health, Mental health professionals, Organizations, Parents, Self help groups

Annotation: This book provides strategies for surviving the pressures facing young people today. The book is organized into two sections. Part I, Life in the Jungle, helps adolescents understand their physical and emotional responses to stress, identify common misconceptions that could lead to problems, differentiate between healthy and unhealthy ways of dealing with stress, and recognize the difference between coping and stress management. Part II, Lifeskills, teaches adolescents to exercise more control over their lives, become more confident, express anger and other feelings in positive ways, develop a program for getting physically healthy, and develop a balance between the things that make for successful living.

Contact: Free Spirit Publishing, 217 Fifth Avenue North, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Telephone: (800) 735-7323 Secondary Telephone: (612) 338-2068 Fax: (866) 419-5199 Web Site: http://www.freespirit.com/ $9.95 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. MN residents add 6.5 percent sales tax. Document Number: ISBN 0-915793-04-0.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Life skills, Mental health, Self help groups, Stress

Annotation: This document presents the proceedings of the first annual conference for parents of critically ill newborns, held by Parents of Premature and High Risk Infants International, Inc. October 11-13, 1984 in Salt Lake City. Sessions discussed the Parent Care organization, parent chapters, impact of the neonatal intensive care unit, new frontiers for the NICU, graduation from the newborn ICU, and neonatal ethics.

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Keywords: Critical care, Neonatal intensive care units, Newborn infants, Parents, Self help groups