Mental Health Cooperative

Mental Health Cooperative exists to engage, enlighten, and empower individuals and families with behavioral health issues to live healthier lives.  By providingintegrated care for the whole person everyone can experience hope and live a full life in the community.  MHC believes that there is life after a diagnosis, and that our challenges do not define who…

Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System

Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System is a 140-bed behavioral health and substance abuse hospital offering inpatient services for children, adolescents, and their families. Specialized program for children ages 6-12 Acute inpatient program Individual/Group Therapy Assessment & Treatment Planning Case Management On site School Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

How a Service Dog for My Son With Autism Impacted My Career

 By Skyler Phillips July 3, 2017 Some people dream of doing great things in their life, that was never me, but I believe sometimes God has plans for our lives we never see coming. As a veteran firefighter, I thought I was doing enough to serve my community, until one day all that changed. In 2010…

UI Reach Program

“The University of Iowa REACH Program is a two-year, transition certificate program for students with multiple intellectual, cognitive, and learning disabilities. UI REACH provides a campus experience to empower young adults to become independent, engaged members of the community. Courses, campus life, and career preparation assist students in reaching their full potential. UI REACH strives to maintain periodic contact…

Facilitating Emotional Regulation Supplemental Resources

On Thursday evening, January 27, 2017, LifeLine families came together at our northwest Georgia FamilyShare support group and discussed ways to facilitate our children’s emotional regulation at home and at school. Lisa Mattheiss shared ideas and resources that she and Michal Jones had collected in their years of working with families in Chattanooga and northwest…

What Families with Special Needs Wish Their Pastors Knew

Last week Sandra Peoples published an article on Key Ministry’s blog entitled “What Special Needs Families Wish Their Pastors Knew”.   In that article, she shared five main points: We are lonely. We wish we could do more. We know you can’t control every church member’s reaction to our family, but you do set the…

Addressing Behavior in the IEP

This month the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services published a Dear Colleague Letter intended to help clarify the use of Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports in the IEP.  A copy of the guidance can be found here: Dear Colleague Letter-on-PBIS-in-IEPs–08-01-2016  Of course, as a governmental document, it was a little…