Upstate Parents Network is a network of parent volunteers
working together to provide support and education to families whose
children are affected by emotional, behavioral or mental disorders.
Our Mission:
1. To provide support to parents and caregivers of children
diagnosed with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders.
2. Help educate families on issues that affect their child.
3. To work with families and professionals to find resources for
families in the upstate.
The objectives
of Upstate Parents Network are:
 | Raise public awareness about mental illness in children
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Teach parents essential advocacy skills for their children |
Upstate Parents Network Reinforces:
1. That children with mental health disorders should have appropriate
and unbiased access to treatment. Including non-discriminatory
insurance coverage.
2. That early diagnosis and treatment of a child's mental
health disorder could help prevent an aggravation of symptoms.
3. That children with mental health disorders thrive best when
caregivers and educators are able to use methods that recognize
and accommodate their medical condition. |
