Support-Ed Groups

SUPPORT & EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES

· Training & Education Center of the
Mental Health Association of SE PA
Providing training and education programs in a culturally competent manner to family
members/service providers to help them facilitate a recovery process in themselves and
their loved ones or clients.

· Psychoeducational Program
Helping parents, spouses, siblings, and other family members who are caring for a
mentally ill loved one to effectively cope and handle the stress that arises from caring
for them.

· Parents Involved Network
Parents Involved Network (PIN) is a peer-to-peer program that assists
parents/caregivers of children and adolescents with behavioral health
challenges.

· Proact
Educating it's constituency and members to advocate for reducing the stigma of addiction,
ensuring the availability of treatment options, influencing public opinion and policy regarding
the value of recovery.

· National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
Philadelphia Affiliates & Groups Family support groups and advocacy.

· Family Support Specialist
Assists families at Mental Health Court with concerns about court procedures and refers families
to FRN members.

· Other Support-Education Groups
Descriptions and links to groups/organizations including Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance,
Survivors of Suicide, Planned Lifetime Assistance Network, etc.