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The Hope Book - A Survival Manual for Parents Caring for a Child with Special Emotional or Behavioral Needs
The Hope Book

Families United Network (FUN) is an Albany County family organization providing parent-to-parent support around the issues of raising a child with special social, behavioral, and/or emotional needs. Any Albany County family caring for a child with such issues may request our services.

FUN provides support services designed to help families learn better ways to cope with a child's challenging behaviors, navigate the child-serving systems to access appropriate services, and provide emotional support to parents and caregivers. These services may include:

• Community-based support groups
• Parent advocacy with the child-serving systems
• Information
• Referral services
• Social events
• Newsletter
• Training and educational activities

Albany County families are joining together for a better future for our children. Through your participation, you will:

• Meet and talk with other parents who have "difficult" children to share common concerns and experiences and exchange information.
• Build a strong network of families for information and support, and provide a united voice regarding policy and service development.
• Learn more about ways to help your child and yourself.
• Improve the community's understanding of families caring for children with special emotional, social, and behavioral needs.

YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO FEEL ALONE!

Live outside Albany County? The following is a list of Family Support Services provided outside of Albany County:

Columbia and Greene Counties:

Related Links:
Families Together in New York State, Inc. www.ftnys.org
- a statewide family organization.

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, Inc. www,ffcmh.org
- a national organization advocating for children's mental health issues.