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News
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Summer Camp at Helping Hands Center in Columbus
Summer CAMP at HHC is a great way to extend the important learning done throughout the school year in a fun and engaging camp format. (See flyer at: 2013 flyer) Many exciting activities are planned and each group participates in a unique blend of fun-themed related activities. There is a focus on continued academic development blended with socialization, play skills and making friends. Small group Music Therapy is included in the cost and will be scheduled during camp hours as will other regular therapies as the schedule permits.
The camp is for ages 2 1/2 to 12. HTML
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Kasich Pledges $5M for Kids Mental Health Crisis Services
01/09/2013: Kasich approved $5 million to develop crisis intervention programs for children with mental illnesses from the Office of Health Transformation's Innovation Fund. The administration created the fund to support special projects that match goals for care improvement and modernization, to be paid for with bonus money Ohio received for beating federal benchmarks under the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. PDF
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Children and Youth Mental Health Podcast
Tracy Plouck, Dr. Ted Wymyslo, Stan Heffner and Orman Hall discuss the importance of Children's Mental Health Awareness. From April 2012. Streaming Audio
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Attorney General Mike DeWine : Child Safety Press Conference
12-10-2012. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine releases findings on the condition of the child welfare and foster care system in Ohio. The findings come as a result of eight child safety summits held by the Attorney General that gave foster parents, former foster children, and representatives of children's services agencies the chance to speak about their perspectives.The Attorney General outlines several specific issues of concern that resulted from the summits. A plan of action to address those concerns, including the formation of a newly established foster care advisory group, is announced. Streaming Video
updated on 12/18/12
Publications
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Gentle Teaching Primer
Gentle Teaching is one example of a positive approach consistent with the Positive Culture initiative. A positive culture is an intentional way of supporting all people within our communities that focuses on creating healthy relationships and acknowledging the unique gifts that each brings to those relationships. It is about making the shift in thinking away from power, control and coercion in language and actions, and toward affirmation, unconditional acceptance and encouragement. PDF
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I Suspect My Child Has Autism: A Four-Step Guide for Ohio Parents on What to Do Next
A short guide for parents who suspect their child has autism is now available from the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI). The guide provides information on the types of evaluations needed, sources of funding for obtaining evaluations, lists free information resources, identifies services that may be available for their child, and offers a guide for maintaining medical, educational records for their child. The guide was developed in collaboration with the Autism Society of Ohio and funded in part by the Ohio Department of Education's Office for Exceptional Children. (download In English and Spanish) HTML
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Caring for Every Child's Mental Health in Ohio
Resource Toolkit from the 2012 Ohio's Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. PDF
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10 Ways to be a Good Dad
pamphlet provided by the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood PDF
updated on 12/18/12
Links
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Ohio Connections for Children with Special Needs
The goals of the Ohio Connections for Children with Special Needs (OCCSN) are to: 1) establish a statewide birth defects information system to detect trends and epidemics, and to stimulate research; 2) facilitate access to treatment and intervention services to improve children's health outcomes; and 3) inform and educate health professionals and the public about birth defects and how they may be prevented. HTML
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National Birth Defects Prevention Network
The National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) provides free resource materials to promote birth defects awareness and prevention.2013 Resource Kit: http://www.nbdpn.org/bdpm2013.php HTML
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Incredible Years Program for Parents, Teachers and Children
The Incredible Years Program (IYP) is an award-winning parent training, teacher training and child social skills training series selected by the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention as an "exemplary" best practice. IYP was also selected as a model program by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. The series has been subject to numerous evaluations by independent groups, demonstrated excellent effectiveness and attained high overall ratings. The American Psychological Division 12 Task Force recommended the IYP as a well-established treatment for children with conduct problems. HTML
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Ohio Federation for Children's Mental Health
About Us: The Ohio Federation for Children’s Mental Health has adopted the following as its mission: We support and advocate for Ohio’s children, youth and families to enhance mental wellness and build resiliency.
It is our mission to promote a family directed system of care that will enable families to live in safe, stable and respectful environments. We advocate through collaborative efforts at the community, state and national levels. We strive to empower families, children, and youth to move forward and to build upon their natural strengths and resiliency.
The Ohio Federation for Children’s Mental Health offers a combination of support, education, and advocacy that is based in youth and family strengths and resilience. HTML
updated on 12/18/12