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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
3615 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20016-3007
Phone: 202-966-7300
Fax: 202-966-2891
URL: www.aacap.org
- promotes mentally healthy children, adolescents, and families through research, training, advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer support, and collaboration.
- publishes a monthly magazine "Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry", a bimonthly magazine "AACAP News", and a series of fact sheets called "Facts for Families".

The Bipolar Child
URL: www.bipolarchild.com
-publishes quarterly online newsletter "The Bipolar Child Newsletter"

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
1187 Wilmette Ave., PMB #331
Wilmette , IL 60091
Hotline: 847-256-8525
Fax: 847-920-9498
URL: www.bpkids.org
- helps families manage the needs of bipolar children while minimizing the adverse impact on the family
educates families, professionals and the public about early onset bipolar disorders
publishes periodic e-bulletin

The Children's Therapy Center
29-01 Berkshire Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 797-7440; Fax: (201) 797-1039
E-mail: cgarafola@nac.net
URL: www.thechildrenstherapycenter.org
The Children's Therapy Center is a non-profit special education school and clinic dedicated to providing therapeutic and educational programming to children with disabilities.

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1101 King St., Ste. 420
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-684-7710
Fax: 703-836-1040
URL: www.ffcmh.org
-sponsors state, chapter, and partner organizations
provides leadership for a broad nationwide network or family run organizations
- has list of available publications in English and Spanish
- publishes quarterly newsletter "Claiming Children"

Focus Adolescent Services: An Internet Clearinghouse of Information, Resources and Support
Toll Free: 877-362-8727
Email: help@focusas.com
URL: www.focusas.com
- provides information on teen and family issues, including depression
- provides a directory of family help pages for United States and Canada

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation
JBRF
550 Ridgewood Road
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-275-0420
URL: www.bpchildresearch.org
- promotes research for the study of early-onset bipolar disorder
- has professional LISTSERV for physicians who treat or supervise treatment of children an adolescents diagnosed with bipolar disorder

PATH Positive Action For Teen Health
Positive Action for Teen Health (PATH)
c/o Columbia University
1775 Broadway
Suite 715
New York, NY 10019
Phone#: 1-866-833-6727
E-mail: PATH@childpsych.columbia.edu
URL: www.pathnow.org

Project Action Foundation, Inc.
E-mail: paction@tampabay.rr.com
URL: http://www.projectaction.com/index.php?page=a

Special Education Alliance
Ellen Smolko, Advocate
10 Crenshaw Drive
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 252-4541
E-mail: esmolko@optonline.net
Section 504 and IDEA advocacy services and parent training. All disabilities. Our mission: "Changing Special Education, one child at a time!"

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
SPAN
35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 642-8100
Fax: (973)642-8080
E-mail: span@spannj.org
URL: http://www.spannj.org

Teen Screen Program
Columbia University
Phone: 866-833-6727
Email: teenscreen@childpsych.columbia.edu
URL: www.teenscreen.org

This Week's Bipolar News

4 graduate from first Canyon County Mental Health Court
KTVB Boise CALDWELL -- A Canyon County judge says 16 percent of the nation's prison population suffers from a mental illness. Now that same judge is doing her part to help inmates get help, instead of serve time. On Tuesday evening, four Canyon County residents graduated from the first "Mental Health Court." They have all been diagnoised with either bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or major depression ...

National Bipolar Foundation To Celebrate Initiative
The Memphis Daily News
The Memphis-based National Bipolar Foundation today will celebrate its new initiative with the MedicAlert Foundation. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. is ...

Your Career: More disabilities to be protected
MSNBC
Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act are redefining the definition of disability to include a host of workers with conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes or bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Health - Mental Health - Disorders

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Featured Article:

The Holidays are Coming
by Michele Soloway Sexton

Yes, the holidays are coming, as you can tell by all the Christmas decorations that have been up in stores since before Halloween! So you are probably already feeling some nervousness or pre-holiday jitters concerning your loved one with bipolar disorder.

There is no reason that bipolar disorder should stop you from enjoying the holidays the same as anyone else. You just may have to do some extra planning.

For example, if you are in a gathering of people and you notice that your loved one is having difficulty (acting stressed or anxious) in the situation, make sure that you have a way to leave early without offending anyone or drawing attention to your loved one.

This is easily done ahead of time by saying that although you are glad to be included, you might not be able to stay long, or that you may have to leave unexpectedly. You don't have to give any other excuse than that.

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