Specialized Family Resource Center

 

 About Us

The Family Center provides both educational classes and fun activities for all ages.The Wellness Recovery class focuses on the parent's recovery from mental illness. The Parenting Class increases the parent's knowledge and understanding of their mental illness and its effects on parenting. The Freedom Self-Advocacy Class provides the tools for parents to better self advocate for themselves and their families within the community.
Other addition offerings include, but are not limited to: family events and outings, fun activities for both parents and children, and educational courses about nutrition, budgeting, self care, health benefits, housing, community resources and more.

Most importantly, the Family Center is staffed by Peer Support Specialists. These Specialists are mental health consumers who have embraced the recovery philosophy and have completed a 70 hour certification process in order to work directly with the visitors to the Family Center.

MHA is proud to be the first in Milwaukee to provide this Specialized Family Center. MHA will be providing training and technical support services to Family Resource Centers across the state, as well as to other mental health organizations. In addition to trainings, the MHA will also develop a tool kit of curriculum and mental health resources to better serve this population of families. Download the Family Center fact sheet.



Referral Information

Attention Parents: Could you or your family benefit from the Family Resource Center? If so, please fill out the application form or call Beth Lappen at (414) 276-3122 or (414) 336-7962 (direct) to schedule a tour.

 

Attention Professionals: Do you know a client who could benefit from the Family Resource Center? If so, fill out the referral form.

**Please send a release of information to accompany the referral form in order to share the person's information with us and so that we may contact the client.

 

Download the Family Center brochure

Mental Health Advocacy Group Stresses Family Unity  MHA programs featured in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Faces of Hope, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/4/09 >>


What's Happening at the Family Center?

 

Drop-in Time at the family center, offered every Wednesdy and Thursday, from 10am-12pm. Play cards, browse the lending library, socialize with other parents, work on an arts & crafts projects, and much more! 

Download the July, August and September event calendar

Wellness Recovery Class offered every Wednesday from Noon-2pm

 

Parenting Class every Thursday, Noon-2pm

 

Parent Support Group every Wednesday, 10:30-11:45

 

 

Family Center Wish List



If you have items you would like to donate, please contact Beth Lappen at (414) 336-7962 or beth@mhawisconsin.org.
  • Car seats- convertible (2-3), infant, toddler (highest need), booster  *manufactured within the last 5 yrs for safety
  • $25 gift cards to Target, Walmart or Kmart for prizes/graduations
  • Journals for adults and children
  • 2011 Wall calendars and pocket/purse calendars and day planners
  • Diapers (all sizes) and wipes
  • Gift cards to grocery stores for fresh food items for Family Night
  • Arts and crafts supplies (yarn, knitting needles, construction paper, card stock, stamps, ink, colored pencils, markers
  • Door prizes for adults ($1-$5 items: candles, lotion, jewelry, hats/mittens/gloves, perfume, etc.)
  • Family movies and board games
  • Baby bottles/ pacifiers/ teething rings
  • Non-perishable food items
  • High chairs/Booster seats
  • Spring/Fall and Winter coats, hats/mittens/gloves (adults and kids)
  • Books for adults
  • Bed sheets / Mattress pads (all sizes)
  • Cribs/playpens
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Laundry supplies
  • Personal hygiene items
  • Air conditioners/ Box Fans
  • Boom box/CD player
 

    
 


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