Journals and Newsletters
The Bell
The National Mental Health Association published an article on parental mental illness in the spring
issue of The Bell. The article was written by Joanne Nicholson, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry,
Center for Mental Health Services Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Focal Point
The Bulletin of the Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health
at Portland State University, addresses a wide range of policy and program issues in the field of children's
mental health and social services. This bulletin is published annually and mailed free of charge, or recent issues
of Focal Point can be obtained via their website.
Journeys
The Hospice Foundation of America devoted an entire issue of this newsletter to adolescents and the
bereavement process. To obtain a copy of this special issue contact the Hospice Foundation of America at (800)
854-3402 or visit their website at www.hospicefoundation.org.
Keep S'myelin
Published by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, these newsletters give children the opportunity
to write about their feelings and provide artwork. A parent insert highlights parenting issues and resources.
To obtain copies of these newsletters, contact the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at 733 Third Avenue, New
York, NY 10017, phone (800) 344-4867 or email: info@nmss.org.
Konnections
Kids Konnected, a resource program for children whose parents have cancer, offers a quarterly newsletter called
Konnections. The newsletter highlights recent events and upcoming activities. It offers information about the
program and informative articles about parental illness and support for children. For more information, visit
their website at http://www.kidskonnected.org.
Networks
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) devoted an entire issue of its
spring newsletter, Networks, to parental illness. This issue can be obtained from the National Technical
Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning, National Association of State Mental Health Program
Directors, 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 302 Alexandria, VA 22314, phone (703) 739-9333 or fax (703) 548-9517.
Parent Link
The Parenting Options Project of the Center for Mental Health Services Research at the University of
Massachusetts Medical Center distributes a quarterly newsletter for parents with mental illness, written
by parents, family members, and other stakeholders. The newsletter contains information about activities
for parents and children, book reviews, articles about programs and supports for families, and educational
information about child development and othser family issues. It is supported by funds from the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. It
can be obtained by contacting Jonathan Clayfield, Parenting Options Project Coordinator, Center for Mental
Health Services Research, UMMS, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, phone (508) 856-8712, or online
at www.umassmed.edu/parentlink.