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Specialized Family Resource Center
 About Us
Mental Health
America of
Wisconsin has received a grant from the Children's Trust Fund, an agency dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect. The grant has been used to develop our
Specialized
Family
Resource
Center which supports families with special mental health needs through education, advocacy and social opportunities.
The
Family
Center currently 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 will be 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.
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
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 March, April and May 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
If you have items you would like to donate, please contact Beth Lappen at (414) 336-7962 or beth@mhawisconsin.org.
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Car seats- infant, toddler (highest need), booster *manufactured within the last 5 yrs for safety
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High chairs/Booster seats
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Boom box/CD player
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Door prizes ($1-$5 items: candles, lotion, jewelry, hats/mittens/gloves, perfume, etc.)
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Journals for adults and children
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Wall calendars and pocket/purse calendars and day planners
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Diapers (all sizes) and wipes
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Baby bottles/ pacifiers/ teething rings
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Non-perishable food items
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Gift cards to grocery stores for fresh food items for Family Night
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Spring/Fall and Winter coats, hats/mittens/gloves (adults and kids)
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Family movies
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Books
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Bed sheets / Mattress pads (all sizes)
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Cribs/playpens
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Arts and crafts supplies (yarn, knitting needles, construction paper, card stock, stamps, ink, colored pencils, markers)
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Cleaning supplies
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Laundry supplies
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Personal hygiene items
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Air conditioners/ Box Fans
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