F.A.C.E.S. - Families of Adolescents and Children: Education and Support
The Partners
NAMI NH
NAMI NH is a grassroots organization of and for people of all ages and their families coping with mental ilness. It is a statewide education, support, and advocacy organization working for a quality, comprehensive mental health service system.
NAMI NH's Contribution
NAMI NH provides the Visions for Tomorrow program, offering caregivers educational materials, parenting suggestions, emotional support and self care skills to better help themselves and the child or adolescent with a Serious Emotional Disorder. NAMI NH provides annual support group facilitation training to establish NAMI NH support groups and ensures ongoing support and technical assistance to established groups.
Contact Information
NAMI NH
15 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 225-5359 or 1-800-242-6264
Website: www.naminh.org
Contact person: Claudia Ferber, Child & Family Services Coordinator
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ACS - Alliance for Community Supports
This corporation was formed to incubate innovative projects to collaboration with other agencies, community coalitions and resources in the community in order to assist individuals with significant emotional, economic and social challenges. The Alliance embraces practices and values of self-determination, natural supports, and community inclusion, strength-based support and unconditional care.
ACS' Contribution
The Alliance for Community Supports is motivated to provide advanced leadership training to the youth of the community. Youth leaders are given the opportunity to be educated on numerous topics that affect the young population in our communities and are given the tools needed to voice their stands while sitting as a member on agency boards.
Contact Information
ACS
340 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: (603) 628-7681
Website: www.allianceforcommunitysupports.com
Contact person: Linda Thomas, Interim Executive Director
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The Granite State Federation of families for Children's Mental Health (GSFFCMH)
A statewide family organization focused on developing family-professional partnerships and systems of care to build on the strengths of children with emotional and behavioral disorders and their families and communities.
GSFFCMH's Contribution
The GSFFCMH provides a Young Family Mental Health Leadership Series designed to prepare families of children, pre-school through early high school, with emotional and behavioral disorders to take leadership roles in their communities, schools, regions, and at the state level to be partners in the transformation of NH's mental health system.
Contact Information
GSFFCMH
340 Commercial Street, 2nd Floor, Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: (603) 738-2051
Email: gsffcmh@aol.com
Contact Person: Kathleen Abate, Executive Director
