NAPA COUNTY RESOURCES
www.napahelp.info
A collaborative effort of the Napa Superior Court and the Napa Valley Coalition of Non-Profit Agencies: NapaHelp contains information on the community services that Napa County residents need to sustain and improve their daily lives -- basic subsistence (food, housing and financial aid), physical and mental health care, family support services, employment and vocational training, legal assistance and more. This Directory contains information on nonprofit and public health and human service programs that offer services at no cost or low cost, or on a sliding scale according to ability to pay.
Community Resources for Independence, Napa
www.cri-dove.org
Advancing the rights of people with disabilities to equal justice, access, opportunity, and participation in our communities
Local Napa Valley (Bipolar) Support Group Chapter
www.napabipolardepression.org
1141 Pear Tree Lane, Ste. B-1, Napa, 747-1989
Family Service of Napa Valley
www.familyservicenapa.org
709 Franklin St., Napa, 255.0966
Napa County Mental Health System Navigators
Outreach, linkage/transportation, resources & referrals, focus on Latino community.
1500 Third St., Ste. B, Napa, 253.4963 or 4018
Napa County Network of Care for Behavioral Health
www.napa.networkofcare.org
Services, resources, support and advocacy
For individuals, families and agencies concerned with mental health.
It provides information about mental health services, laws, related news and more.
A D H D
CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
www.chadd.org
A national non-profit organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD.
AUTISM
Comprehensive Autism Services & Education (CASE)
www.casefamily.com
Local Napa office: 1886 El Centro Ave., Napa. 258-5545. napa@casefamily.com
Extensive information and links on autism and Asperger’s syndrome. CASE has recently opened a Napa office.
DOWN SYNDROME
National Down Syndrome Society
http://www.ndss.org/
The National Down Syndrome Society envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to realize their life aspirations. NDSS is committed to being the national leader in enhancing the quality of life, and realizing the potential of all people with Down syndrome.
GENERAL DISABILITY INFORMATION
The Beach Center
www.beachcenter.org
The Beach Center on Families and Disability at The University of Kansas.
Disability Solutions
www.disabilitysolutions.org/newsletters
Information for families and others interested in Down syndrome and developmental disabilities. It is part of Creating Solutions, a project of The San Francisco Foundation Community Initiative Funds. Current issue includes “Communicating Means Success”, “Special Education: A Parent's Guide for a Child's Success” and more. Includes back issues with a search feature.
Family Voices
www.familyvoices.org and www.familyvoicesofca.org
Speaking on behalf of children with special healthcare needs. Site available in Spanish.
Mothers United for Moral Support (MUMS) National Parent to Parent Network
www.netnet.net/mums/
If your child has a rare disability and you cannot find another parent whose child has the same disability, MUMS provides networking that matches you with other parents whose children have the same or a similar condition.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
www.nichcy.org
National clearinghouse for families and professionals that offers information about disabilities and related services, assists with referrals, produces state resource sheets that provide contacts for disability related services and programs in each state. Site available in Spanish.
National Fathers Network
www.fathersnetwork.org
Information, support, and resources for fathers of children with disabilities or chronic illness. Supports the efforts of 83 fathers' programs in the US. Site available in Spanish.
GENETIC DISORDERS
Alliance of Genetic Support Groups
www.geneticalliance.org
Partnership of self-help groups and professionals addressing communication, service delivery, and advocacy issues for individuals and families affected by genetic disorders.
LEARNING DISABILITIES
Schwab Learning
www.schwablearning.org
A parent’s guide to helping children with learning disabilities. Highlights include identifying learning disabilities, successful people with LD or AD/HD, parent to parent message board. Their website for kids 8-12 years old with learning disabilities is www.sparktop.org for both information and fun.
MENTAL HEALTH
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
www.aacap.org
American Psychologist Association
www.apahelpcenter.org (English) - www.centrodeapoyoapa.org (Spanish)
Mental health articles such as “Healthy Minds and Bodies”, “The Road to Resilience”, “Warning Signs of Youth Violence” and “Painful Shyness in Children and Adults”.
California Institute for Mental Health
www.CiMH.org
The California Institute for Mental Health (CiMH) was established in 1993 with the intent to "promote excellence in mental health services through training, technical assistance, research and policy development."
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
www.bpkids.org
Resources and a network of parents and experts.
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
www.childrensmentalhealthawarenessweek.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (national)
www.dbsalliance.org
Federation of Families for Children's' Mental Health
www.ffcmh.org
National parent-directed organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders and their families.
Mental Health America
www.mentalhealthamerica.net
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
www.nami.org
State of California Department of Mental Health
www.dmh.cahwnet.gov
United Advocates for Children and Families
www.UACF4HOPE.org
Created by parents for parents of children in public mental health systems. Site available in Spanish.
MENTAL RETARDATION
The ARC - National and State sites
www.thearc.org and www.arccalifornia.org
Organization of and for people with mental retardation and related disabilities and their families.
POLICIES
Action Alliance for Children
www.4children.org (English & Spanish)
Resources for policy makers, children's service providers and advocates, and the media. Articles in the following topic areas: advocacy, books, childcare, early childhood education, child development, health, parent leadership and family support, school age children, violence prevention, welfare/family income/poverty.
The Advocacy Institute
www.advocacyinstitute.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to services and projects that work to improve the lives of children, youth and adults with disabilities. Includes: “No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: What Parents of Students with Disabilities Need to Know and Do.”
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